Bo Bice's Bad Break

Tue Aug 02,11:54 AM ET

Apparently Bo Bice's boots aren't made for walkin'.

The American Idol runner-up broke his foot while belting out "I Don't Wanna Be" during an American Idols concert Sunday night in Manchester, New Hampshire.

In spite of the break, both the show and Bice will go on, with the latter sporting an air cast for the remaining 28 dates.

"As far as continuing the tour is concerned, there's nothing to worry about," the trouper told People magazine. "There's no keeping me from the tour."

He's expected to take the stage with his fellow Idol finalists in Cleveland Tuesday night.

Bice blames the break, incidentally, on his lack of boots--the long-haired, Alabama-born crooner shelved his beloved cowboy kicks for tennis shoes when the rigors of multiple performances got to be too much for his feet.

"I run around the stage a lot, and normally I wear the boots," he told People. "Except three or four shows ago they started to slip," and tennis shoes were introduced.

But, alas, "tennis shoes rip," Bice explained.

In spite of the bad break, it appears to be smooth sailing on the career front for Bice. His first single, "Inside Your Heaven"/"Vehicle," opened at number one on the singles charts, knocking Idol winner Carrie Underwood's version of the same song down to number two.

He says his upcoming debut album is also moving forward and will hopefully not be interrupted by the faulty foot. "My days off are spent recording," he said. "Hopefully, this won't hurt it."

Bice is also solid on the home front. He tied the knot in June with longtime girlfriend Caroline Fisher. Said Bice to People: "Life is good."