Rock icon Suzi Quatro has warned fans that "life can turn on a dime" after reflecting on a horror fall that left her with multiple broken bones. The American singer, who rose to stardom during the 1970s, shared a photo of herself sitting on a kitchen bench with her right leg in a full cast, appearing less than impressed as she posed with one arm propped up on a crutch and the other also in a cast.
A candid admission on social media
Writing on social media, Suzi said: "Your life can turn on a dime. One minute everything is cool, and the next minute, you're on the floor." She reflected: "Years ago, I was in Kyiv, coming home from a gig, took a fall with my rolling gig back on the steel steps leading to the aircraft and broke my right knee and left wrist. Out of commission for 5 months."
The 76-year-old added that the experience was "not pleasant," highlighting: "The only 'good' part about it was, for the first time in my life, there was nowhere I had to be, no time I had to go to sleep by, no pressure whatsoever. I lived on the couch in front of my TV, and I now take the stairs slowly and carefully. Lesson learned."
Fans rally around the star
Fans quickly took to the comments with support, as one penned: "Suzi, I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you. I fell almost a year ago myself. I fractured my left ankle and had to have two surgeries in one week. I know exactly what it's like to be in pain and suffer. Greetings from Uruguay."
"I hope you don't need to break a leg again to get some much deserved rest!! That formula doesn't apply! Lol! I God bless, stay strong," added a second. As another joked: "That looks like material for a new song. Thankfully, this was then and not now. You are a powerhouse girl! You're an inspiration," praised a fourth fan.
The fall and its aftermath
Suzi lost her footing while carrying a rolling bag down the metal steps, leaving a flight in Kyiv, landing heavily on her right knee and left wrist, and bruising her chin. The injuries required major surgery and plaster casts. As a result, the singer was forced to cancel a high-profile appearance at the Detroit Music Awards, where she was meant to be honoured alongside her sisters: Arlene, Patty and Nancy, who were all part of the family's all-female rock band, The Pleasure Seekers.
