Black Keys’ Patrick Carney Dislocates Shoulder After Being Struck by Giant Wave

Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney might have to take a break from his duties behind the kit for a while.

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Carney, who plays in blues-rock duo The Black Keys alongside guitarist/singer Dan Auerbach, dislocated his shoulder in St. Barths on Saturday (Jan. 3) after a giant wave slammed him to the ocean floor, TMZ reports.

 

Tune into my new lifetime movie. “Dislocated shoulder” airing right now.

A photo posted by Patrick Carney (@officerpatrickcarney) on Jan 1, 2015 at 2:16pm PST

The drummer was reportedly rushed to the emergency room and put under anesthesia. He’s now out of the hospital and recovering, according to TMZ.

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Carney poked fun at the situation by posting a photo on Instagram with the caption: “Tune into my new lifetime movie. ‘Dislocated shoulder’ airing right now.”

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The Black Keys scored its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Turn Blue debuting at No. 1in May. The band is scheduled to begin touring arenas around the world in mid-February.

 

Dislocated Shoulder a lifetime original

A photo posted by Patrick Carney (@officerpatrickcarney) on Jan 1, 2015 at 4:00pm PST