Kenny Chesney will continue his Poets & Pirates tour after injuring his foot during a concert in Columbia, S.C. PEOPLE reports

Kenny Chesney continues his Poets & Pirates tour

Chesney didn't break any bones during the onstage accident, when his foot got pinned between the stage and a hydraulic elevator used for his dramatic opening entrance

"Dr. Elrod got that the last thing I want to do is cancel shows, but also that I don't want any kind of lasting damage … because being able to hit that stage and really rock the fans is important to me," Chesney said. "He told me it's going to hurt – though nothing could hurt worse than Saturday I don't think – and they can give me something to deaden the pain when I get out there."

"It was scary for a moment," added Chesney. "You don't know what's happening and you just feel this pain. Once you're out of there, though, the crowd carries you. "

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