Entertainment Music Country Music Luke Bryan Opens Up About His Onstage Fall: 'I Busted My Ass' The "Buy Dirt" singer fell while performing at Vancouver's Coast City Country Festival on April 20 By Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories. She's interviewed David Beckham, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and many others. Her previous work can be found in OK! Magazine, MyLondon, GRM Daily, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 23, 2024 04:05PM EDT Luke Bryan is opening up about his onstage fall. While performing at the Coast City Country Festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday, April 20, the country singer, 47, took a tumble after he thought he tripped over a fan’s phone. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet after the Monday, April 22 episode of American Idol, Bryan revealed that he had just had his back worked on before the fall. “Ironically, last week, I was having back trouble to the point where I had to get a chiropractor to the room," the American Idol judge told the outlet. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "[Anyway], so when I hit the ground, I was like, 'Oh!' The first thing [I thought] was, 'Oh God, all the work I did to get my back feeling better is out!'" he admitted with a laugh. Luke Bryan Jokes with Fan After Tripping on a Cellphone on Stage: 'My Lawyer Will Be Calling' Luke Bryan in Los Angeles on April 22, 2024. Monica Schipper/Getty Images Meanwhile, Bryan also said that he didn’t think it was a phone that caused the fall. “Everybody is reporting [about the] cellphone, but I was kind of hamming that up," Bryan said. "I don't think it was a cellphone. I think it was just slick,” he said. "I need viral moments, you know?" Bryan joked. "My new single is 'Love You, Miss You, Mean It.' Now I gotta get the bumper sticker made — 'I busted my ass and this is my new single.' " He added to Extra, “What was funny was... when my feet went out from under me, I didn't really know what happened, and when I landed, I thought it was a cell phone. Then, when I look back at the tapes... I keep my water bottles down there, and I think a water bottle may have spilled. But whatever, it was slicker than a banana peel. Thankfully, it’s a cheap way to get a viral moment going.” Luke Bryan performs in Las Vegas in February 2022. John Shearer/Getty Luke Bryan and Ryan Seacrest Say Meghan Trainor Would Be 'Real Fun' to Replace Katy Perry on American Idol In a video shared by TMZ, Bryan appeared unhurt after the fall and immediately sat up with a grin on his face. "Hold up! Did anybody get that?" he said at the time. He then passed the object to a fan who was apologizing to him. "It's OK," he told the person, before joking, "My lawyer will be calling."