Cuomo Goes Home

If you are like Flyby and have been desperately waiting for an update on Rivers Cuomo’s health following his tour-bus accident, breathe a sigh of relief!

Cuomo ’99-’06, the lead singer of Weezer, was released from a hospital in Albany, New York, after sustaining severe injuries that included three cracked ribs, two punctured organs (lung and spleen, respectively), and one lower leg injury (and a partridge in a pear tree.)

Last Sunday, Cuomo’s tour bus (one of Weezer’s five tour-buses) skidded on ice and ended up going over the guardrail and landing in a ditch, according to CNN. Cuomo was on his way from Toronto to Boston, to perform at Boston University (What?! He wasn’t going to play at his alma mater? That’s karma, Cuomo.)

Cuomo’s assistant also was injured, though not seriously. His wife and daughter, who were both on the bus, were not hurt. Cuomo, 40, spent 6 days in the hospital.

Cuomo and the band are now on their way back home to Los Angelos, in (. . . wait for it!) a tour-bus. Yep, flying is against the doctor’s orders. Karl Koch, the band’s keyboardist explained on Weezer’s website that “the air pressure changes would be bad for his healing punctured lung.”

Koch said that they have hired two drivers to trade off, so the band won’t have to stop. They also plan on taking a warmer, southerly route to avoid slippage.

And in case you were concerned, Cuomo is getting the “cozy lower bunk for sleeping - none of that back lounge bedroom stuff for him!” Koch said.

Koch is certain that “it will be cool,” because he brought along seasons one and two of ‘Mad Men,’ and “a freezer full of organic entrees.”

Looks like Cuomo’s going to be well taken care. Good thing, because Weezer’s tour for “Raditude” is going to resume its normal touring schedule in January.

When Cuomo first enrolled at Harvard in 1995 he initially concentrated in Music, according to a Crimson Article announcing his return after almost a decade. He later switched to English and American Literature and Language. He was a resident of Cabot House.