Life Imitates Art: Florence Sings "What Kind of Man" with Broken Foot
Florence + the Machine frontwoman Florence Welch is known for her ethereal voice and hit after hit of catchy, danceable tracks. However, if you’ve been lucky enough to catch one of her live sets, or watch any of her performances or videos online, you also know that she puts entire body into the show.
From joining her Smurflike dancers in the video for the hit single “Dog Days Are Over” to jumping off the stage at Weekend One of Coachella, Florence continues to prove her boundless ability to entertain. Unfortunately, the leap offstage at Coachella was more than the singer bargained for and Florence sustained a foot injury.
In a post on the band's Facebook, Florence outlined an apology and a promise to continue her performance schedule. She wrote, "This album was so much about making something from what was broken, so lets see what we can do with this."
Last night, she appeared barefoot to perform "What Kind of Man" on BBC's Later...with Jools Holland and true to the song's lyrics—"Tryin' to cross a canyon with a broken limb"—Florence seems to be reaching her destination, one show at a time.
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