The 75-year-old 1980s icon had previously thought that he had only broken his wrist in the accident that took place during a 2000 show in Las Vegas.

Springfield recalled that "I fell 25 feet, hit my head and then wood came down and hit my head, and then my head hit the stage again. I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan I found out I have some brain damage from the fall, so I'm working on trying to repair that."

"I fell 25 feet, hit my head and then wood came down and hit my head, and then my head hit the stage again,” he said.