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Vasco Rossi tears shoulder ligaments in bike fall, weighs second operation
The singer said in an Instagram post that a bike crash tore ligaments in his left shoulder, a few weeks after spinal surgery, and that another operation is under consideration.
Instagram post
Vasco Rossi told followers on Instagram on 18 October 2026 that he had torn the ligaments of his left shoulder, on top of a back problem that had already required surgery. The post showed him smiling in a photo with a brace on his left arm. The disclosure came a few weeks after a lumbar decompression, which he had announced in September. He closed the post by sending fans a hug and joking about his run of bad luck.
How the injuries began
The chain of injuries started after he returned to Zocca from a tour. On a walk through the woods he slipped on a wet trail, fell into a hole and grabbed a root with his left arm, which left his shoulder in severe pain. He finished the full tour before stopping and initially kept the injury to himself. Leg pain followed, which he linked to a problem in his back, while swimming and home treatment eased the shoulder.
| Trail fall after tour in Zocca | Slips on a wet trail and grabs a root with his left arm, causing severe shoulder pain |
|---|---|
| Leg pain and back problem | Leg pain begins, which he links to a back problem, while swimming and home treatment ease the shoulder |
| Dynamic MRI in Bologna | Review with Alessandro Gasbarrini and Beppe Monetti leads to a decision to operate on the spine |
| Spinal surgery | Operation carried out after admission planned for a Monday, surgery on the Tuesday |
| Bike fall the following Saturday | Slips on a wet road and hits his left elbow, a second injury to the same shoulder |
| Latest ultrasound | Shows significant shoulder injuries, and Professor Porcellini recommends another operation |
I finish a whole tour and risk finishing myself off on the first walk.
Spinal surgery and a second fall
A dynamic MRI in Bologna, reviewed with Professor Alessandro Gasbarrini and with Professor Beppe Monetti, the developer of the technique, led to the decision to operate on his spine. The plan was admission on a Monday and surgery on the Tuesday, and he later said he woke from the operation with his back and shoulder both in pain. The following Saturday he went cycling again, slipped on the wet road and struck his left elbow, which he described as a second blow to the same shoulder. He said he had already been in severe shoulder pain when he was admitted.
All that was missing was for them to ask for an encore!
Next steps for the shoulder
The most recent ultrasound showed significant injuries to the shoulder. Professor Porcellini recommended a further operation, which Rossi said he was still weighing. Physiotherapy is the immediate plan, and he described his recovery as ongoing. He framed the situation with his usual irony, saying he was a little battered but still rock.
For operating rooms, for now, I have used up my subscriptions.
Sources
- Vasco Rossi cade dalla bici e si rompe i legamenti della spalla: "Un'estate di dolori, tengo duro"
Adnkronos · Oct 19 - Vasco, 'sono caduto in bici e ho rotto i legamenti della spalla' - Musica
ANSA.it · Oct 18 - Vasco Rossi si rompe i legamenti della spalla: "Di sale operatorie ho esaurito gli abbonamenti
Fanpage · Oct 19 - Vasco Rossi scivola e cade dalla bici: "Un po' ammaccato ma sempre rock
La Repubblica.it · Oct 19 - "E per non farmi mancare niente, oltre alla schiena, ho rotto anche i legamenti della spalla sinistra, ma tengo duro": nuovo infortunio per Vasco Rossi
Il Fatto Quotidiano · Oct 19 - Vasco Rossi: "Sono caduto in bici e ho rotto i legamenti della spalla"
Tgcom24 · Oct 18