By Stewart Whittingham, BBC | A festival was halted after a drummer collapsed on stage with a heart attack while performing in front of thousands of fans. The Christians’ Lionel Duke fell ill while the band were supporting Sting during the On The Waterfront festival at Liverpool’s Pier Head on Sunday night.
The Liverpool band’s manager said the 58-year-old had been put in an “induced coma” after an operation at the city’s Heart and Chest Hospital.
The band asked fans to “please send positive vibes his way” and they praised the “phenomenal team of medics” from the festival who “stepped in so swiftly to help our poor Lionel”.
Lead singer Gary Christian had called for help after Duke collapsed with medics rushing on stage.
Manager Emma Roberts said “it was a shock” as he was a “very fit regular swimmer”.
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