Expen$ive body$lam

The huge wave off Saint Barth’s in the Caribbean that bodyslammed Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney onto the ocean floor on Jan. 3 is costing the band millions of dollars in canceled appearances.

The Black Keys have cancelled their upcoming Australian tour, just one week before they were set to begin travelling the country, while retired BJ reporter Jim Carney’s son’s dislocated and broken shoulder recovers from its latest setback.

The blues rock duo – former Firestone High classmate Dan Auerbach is Patrick’s bandmate -- was forced to axe a 17-date European tour earlier this month. Shows in New Zealand and Tokyo next month also went bye-bye.

Drummer Patrick has been undergoing rehab in Nashville.