AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry was reportedly forced to leave the stage during a concert by his side project the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES earlier tonight (Sunday, July 10) and was taken to to the hospital. The 65-year-old Perry was performing at the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk. According to fans who attended the show, Perry sat down on the drum riser while appearing to have difficulty playing, and then left the stage mid-song. Footage taken at the gig shows a frail Perry struggling to perform, then stumbling behind the amp stack. "He had to sit on drum kit and then went behind a small wall and passed out," a concertgoer wrote on Instagram, adding that "FDNY and NYPD carried him off quickly." Video footage posted on Instagram shows HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES performing a cover of DAVID BOWIE's "Rebel, Rebel" while EMTs carry Perry out on a stretcher. HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES frontman Alice Cooper later stopped the concert and told the fans that Perry had not been feeling well. "If you notice one of our brothers is not onstage with us, he was very sick before the show,'" Cooper said, according to one concert attendee. Page Six is reporting that he suffered a cardiac arrest at approximately 9:30 p.m. and was taken to Coney Island Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello took to Twitter to write: "Thoughts and prayers out to the great @joeperry. Cmon man please be ok we love you love you love you!!!" Added MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars: "@joeperry Joe hope you get better soon my friend. Rest. That's an order !!!!" HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES consists of Perry, Cooper, actor Johnny Depp and drummer Matt Sorum.
#JoePerry collapsed on stage just now! He had to sit on drum kit and then went behind a small wall and passed out. FDNY and NYPD carried him off quickly. #Aerosmith #hollywoodvampires
Joe Perry taken off stage for medical reasons at the #HollywoodVampires show in Coney. This was his last song pic.twitter.com/Sw43eyfwrY
— Nadine DeNinno (@nadinedeninno) July 11, 2016
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#JoePerry collapsed on stage just now! He had to sit on drum kit and then went behind a small wall and passed out. FDNY and NYPD carried him off quickly. #Aerosmith #hollywoodvampires
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Joe Perry taken off stage for medical reasons at the #HollywoodVampires show in Coney. This was his last song pic.twitter.com/Sw43eyfwrY
— Nadine DeNinno (@nadinedeninno) July 11, 2016
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