Alice Cooper

Rock legend Alice Cooper will perform his infamous 'hanging' stunt on his upcoming tour - almost 20 years after a near fatal attempt. Cooper, 59, has not performed the trick since 1988 when the gallows collapsed and the singer fell through the stage at London's Wembley Arena. But the star is desperate to perform the stunt for his fans at his world tour - and promises more danger.

He says, "I haven't done the hanging in a long, long time and I forgot how difficult it was. And I've decided to make it more dangerous this time. Instead of just doing the hanging, I said, 'Why don't we hang Alice in the straightjacket? (When I fell) it was like getting a left hook from (boxer) Roberto Duran. As soon as I felt the noose on my neck, I threw my head back. I got a nice rope burn but, if I'd gone the other way, it would have been a different story."