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| The Killers crowd surfer, 67, halts concert after hurting head | The Killers crowd surfer, 67, halts concert after hurting head |
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| Doug James says he was surprised when lead singer Brandon Flowers came to check he was OK | Doug James says he was surprised when lead singer Brandon Flowers came to check he was OK |
| A 67-year-old man whose crowd-surfing antics halted a concert by The Killers has said he is "feeling fine" despite "a few aches". | A 67-year-old man whose crowd-surfing antics halted a concert by The Killers has said he is "feeling fine" despite "a few aches". |
| Frontman Brandon Flowers leapt off the stage to check on Doug James when he fell and cut his head during Saturday's Old Trafford cricket ground gig. | Frontman Brandon Flowers leapt off the stage to check on Doug James when he fell and cut his head during Saturday's Old Trafford cricket ground gig. |
| Mr James, of Sale, Greater Manchester, described the lead singer as "a lovely gentleman" after he rushed to help him. | Mr James, of Sale, Greater Manchester, described the lead singer as "a lovely gentleman" after he rushed to help him. |
| The band tweeted: "There's no age limit for rock 'n roll." | The band tweeted: "There's no age limit for rock 'n roll." |
| Mr James, a retired marine and service engineer, said he was shocked at the reaction to his crowd-surfing after he fell near the stage. | Mr James, a retired marine and service engineer, said he was shocked at the reaction to his crowd-surfing after he fell near the stage. |
| He was taken aback when Flowers jumped off stage and ran to him to check on him and gave him a hug. | He was taken aback when Flowers jumped off stage and ran to him to check on him and gave him a hug. |
| There’s no age limit for rock ‘n roll! pic.twitter.com/5k5ebjecIk | There’s no age limit for rock ‘n roll! pic.twitter.com/5k5ebjecIk |
| Mr James said: "He was concerned about me and asked if I was OK. | Mr James said: "He was concerned about me and asked if I was OK. |
| "What a lovely gentleman." | "What a lovely gentleman." |
| Doug James smiles and waves to the crowd who cheered him | Doug James smiles and waves to the crowd who cheered him |
| Mr James, who was at the gig with his son Barry, then waved to the crowd who were all cheering him as the encounter was shown on the big screen. | |
| When Flowers returned to the stage he explained he had asked Mr James what he was doing. | |
| The crowd erupted when he added: "Do you know what he said? He said 'I'm enjoying myself'". | |
| Doug James (left) is recovering well after falling at The Killers gig which he went to with his son Barry | |
| He told BBC Five Live it was his first time crowd-surfing and it made him feel "like his childhood is coming back" and it brought him "so much joy". | |
| "I want to do things I've not done. I was just enjoying the moment." | |
| He said he was recovering well from his crowd-surfing exploits and his bump to the head, adding: "I'm feeling fine. I've just got a few aches." | He said he was recovering well from his crowd-surfing exploits and his bump to the head, adding: "I'm feeling fine. I've just got a few aches." |
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