Rick Allen of Def Leppard has thanked fans for all the well-wishes after he was attacked last week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Allen wrote in a Facebook post Sunday night, “Thank you everyone for your overwhelming support. Your love and prayers are truly helping. My wife Lauren was thankfully not with me at the time of the incident. We are together now, and working on recovering in a safe space.
He added, “We are focusing on healing for everyone involved. We ask you to join us in our effort to move from confusion and shock to compassion and empathy. We understand this act of violence can be triggering for so many people. To all of the fans, veterans, and first responders in our global community we are thinking of you all. Together with love, we can all get through these difficult times.”
The suspect, 19-year spring break visitor Max Hartley, was charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief and abusing an elderly or disabled adult.
