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Musician Collapses at Paramount

Gin Blossoms guitarist recovers, cites exhaustion on tour.

Gin Blossoms  guitarist Bill Leen collapsed during a performance Friday night at the Paramount, MSNBC reported.

The band was playing "Hey Jealousy" when the wobbly-looking bassist fell to the ground. He was helped back to his feet by a stagehand as the song ended.

According to the TMZ website, the 50-year-old refused further medical attention and a representative for the group has since put the health scare down to "exhaustion from the road."

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The rocker bounced back and was back onstage the following night at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J.

A concertgoer captured the collapse from a balcony and the video was posted to Youtube.

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