Jason Derulo is reflecting on a difficult injury that nearly derailed his career — and could have cost him his life.
The singer, 35, suffered an acute vertebrae fracture in January 2012 while rehearsing for his Future History World tour in Miami. He ultimately wound up having to cancel the tour, as his injury was so severe it could have paralyzed him.
On a new episode of the podcast Great Company with Jamie Laing, Derulo recalled the moments leading up to the incident, saying he and his trainer were doing back tucks over and over again to build up “stamina.”
“I slipped on one and I bailed. And you’re never supposed to bail. Even if you slip you’re supposed to just keep going,” he said. “I bailed, fell on my head and I heard a crack. And I was just like, ‘Oh s—. Like, is this it? F—.”