“As far as we know, no other areas of his brain are severely damaged like this. Initially Joe was only able to get out one word…‘I’.but each day he is finding more. The operation was successful, but the collapsed skull had bruised and damaged the area of the brain responsible for speech. The neurosurgery consisted of reshaping part of his skull that had collapsed and been compressed into the brain by the weight of the truck’s trailer.
First for neurosurgery and second for his leg. The band’s frontman Dave Bayley updated the band’s fans via a Facebook post that revealed that Seaward had to have two lengthy surgeries and at first couldn’t speak due to his injuries.Īs Bayley wrote on Facebook: “This past week Joe has been under general anesthetic twice. Seaward is currently recovering from a broken leg and fractured skull. British four-piece Glass Animals have understandably been forced to cancel their European and American tour dates after their drummer Joe Seaward was hit by a truck while cycling in Dublin.