According to Elton John, his team feared that the singer, lying bloodied and unconscious on stage, had become the target of an assassination attempt.

Rocketman was removed from his piano during a concert in Greensboro, North Carolina, amid concerns that shots were fired, according to reports published Thursday. radar online. It was then revealed that someone in the audience threw a metal pipe onto the stage, which hit the legendary singer in the temple. John recalled the shocking incident, with blood pouring from his face, and said he lost consciousness due to his injuries.

“Fans would often throw things on stage when I was performing, but it was usually moderately soft. Not in Greensboro,” John was quoted as saying, according to Radar Online.

“As we were playing ‘Burn Down the Mission,’ someone in the crowd threw a metal hash pipe at the stage. I didn’t see it coming.” he continued.

“The silver pipe hit me in the temple, I bled, and I lost consciousness completely. It took me a moment to realize what had happened, so the band continued playing. Later they I said I thought I had been shot because I saw blood running down my face,” he said, detailing the incident.

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 5: Elton John wearing Gucci performs on stage at the 2022 LACMA ART+FILM GALA Presented By Coach held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 5, 2022 in Los Angeles, California . (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for LACMA)

According to RadarOnline, the iconic star is saddened after being dragged to the side of the stage by bodyguard Jim Morris.

“There were feathers everywhere. The paramedics put a bandage on my head,” John said. He went on to say that despite the injury and scary circumstances, he now considers this one of his “favorite” tour memories. (Related: Elton John says he lost vision in his right eye)

The publication said the famous singer wrote about the horrifying situation in his new book, “Farewell to the Yellow Brick Road.”