Sting despatched a message of help throughout a present in Liverpool after the drummer in The Christians suffered a cardiac arrest on stage.
The previous Police frontman was taking part in on the On The Waterfront competition at Pier Head within the metropolis on Sunday evening (June 22), his first efficiency in Liverpool since 1979.
Nevertheless, earlier within the day, ‘80s band The Christians had performed on the identical stage, and simply two songs into their set, drummer Lionel Duke collapsed and frontman Garry Christian referred to as for assist from emergency providers and a privateness display was put up round Duke.
Shortly afterwards, a spokesperson for the band spoke to the reside viewers, confirming that they believed Duke had suffered a cardiac arrest. “We’re actually hoping he’s going to make it,” the spokesperson mentioned. “He didn’t have a pulse, he’s acquired one now, we expect. Thanks a lot.”
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A put up on The Christians’ Fb web page later thanked followers for his or her “many many messages” of help. “We’re awaiting information from the Coronary heart and Chest Hospital at Broad Inexperienced and thank the outstanding staff of medics current from On The Waterfront Liverpool staff who stepped in so swiftly to assist our poor Lionel. Please ship optimistic vibes this manner.”
The band personally gave Sting their full help for him to proceed together with his headline set, and when he finally took to the stage, he took the time to share a number of phrases on Duke’s situation.
“The drummer within the band earlier than is OK,” Sting informed the group (by way of Mirror). “He’s in hospital. All of us are praying he’s going to be superb. Our ideas are with him.”
Elsewhere, Sting just lately paid tribute to the late Seashore Boys inventive visionary Brian Wilson, who handed away earlier this month on the age of 82. On the finish of a present in Rostock, Germany, he mentioned: “At this time, one in every of my heroes died; Brian Wilson from the Seashore Boys. He’s gone to heaven, so I’m gonna sing a track that I like.”
He then went into a young rendition of Wilson’s basic ‘God Solely Is aware of’, which you’ll watch right here.
