Update on Matthew Leone, the young bassist beaten into a coma while rescuing a battered woman

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'Events like this, while traumatic and painful, force you to stop and reevaluate, and there’s beauty in that.'

So says Matthew Leone, who was severely beaten while stopping a domestic attack last June (and whose story I shared with you in August). I'm happy to be able to tell you he's doing much, much better!

A couple of months ago, the prognosis was uncertain for Matthew: his doctors were unsure whether he'd be walking and talking within a year, and whether or not he'd ever fully recover his memory. Now, he's up and about, and looking forward to going back out on tour with his band Madina Lake in early spring. Concerned fans and others set up benefit shows and other fundraisers to pay his extensive medical costs. The outpouring of love and support he received 'was a demonstration of compassion and generosity and selflessness in a world where selfishness prevails,' Matthew said.