Bon Jovi legend Richie Sambora is currently recovering after secretly undergoing surgery for a painful hand injury.

According to the Daily Mail, the surgery took place days after the Kentucky Derby this past spring. Sambora had a noticeably swollen hand while he was performing at the Unbridled Derby Eve Gala. Sources have since revealed the swelling was due ot the rock legend having a double fracture.

“He caught a ball and some guy gave him a touch right into a curb,” a source told PEOPLE about the injury. “He was completely swollen and fractured in two places.”

The insiders further shared with The Daily Mail Sambora had postponed the procedure to fulfill his performance obligation. “He was in immense pain,” one source shared. “But he’d made a commitment to be there and play four songs.

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