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The Calling frontman discharged from hospital following attack
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 21 August 2013
Further details about the assault and robbery of The Calling’s frontman Alex Band have come to light, after the musician released a statement.
As previously reported, Band was abducted, beaten and robbed before being dumped on railway tracks in the early hours of Sunday morning as he walked to a convenience store. The Calling had performed at the Lapeer Days Festival in Michigan that night.
Band sustained a facial laceration and three broken teeth during the attack, and fractured his lower spine as he was thrown from the van. Following treatment for his injuries, he was discharged from hospital on Monday. Apparently his attackers told him he had survived the attack because he told them he was about to become a father.
A spokesperson for the singer said: “Alex was grabbed by his shirt and hit from behind and lost his footing. After Band fought back, he was cornered in the van with the gun to his face, and Band told the assailants, ‘Don’t kill me, I am about to be a dad’. After more beating, the assailants responded with ‘We don’t kill fathers’ and then left him for dead at a local railroad track in Lapeer”.
Band himself added: “I never thought my unborn child would be my saviour. I am grateful to be alive and I know that I am destined for bringing my music back to my fans”.
There was speculation online yesterday that the attack may have been related to drugs, rather than being a random attack, or might even have been a publicity stunt. Addressing the latter point, Band told CNN: “This just happened to me. I didn’t kidnap myself, or beat the crap out of myself. So the whole hoax thing is honestly kind of disgusting to even think about, or hear”.
