NEW : The Band : ` ` I gotta say it , I was scared , and I was pleading for my life '' Singer suffered a fractured skull , 15 blows to chin , broken nose , bruises , spokesman says . The singer told police he was ` ` assaulted , robbed and dropped off on another street '' News of the incident comes as the band announces a comeback after a decade .
NEW : Alex Band : `` I 'll admit it , I was scared , and I was pleading for my life '' Singer suffered a fractured spine , 15 stitches to chin , broken teeth , bruises , spokesman says . The singer told police he was `` assaulted , robbed and dropped off on another street '' News of the incident comes as the group announces a comeback after a decade .