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Singer shouts for medic as drummer suffers cardiac arrest during On The Waterfront
On The Waterfront was halted when The Christians drummer suffered what is believed to be a cardiac arrest on stage. The band were performing at the live music event at Liverpool Pier Head this evening when lead singer Garry Christian began shouting for medics to come onto the stage as his bandmate collapsed.
As medics rushed onto the stage, a black privacy screen was erected and his bandmates tearfully watched on. The band were seen leaving the stage visibly emotional before an ambulance arrived to take the drummer away.
The band's manager, Emma Bridget, appeared on stage shortly after to update the thousands of people in the crowd, telling them the drummer had suffered a cardiac arrest while performing.
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She said: 'We were so looking forward to tonight it was going to be the big gig of the year and our lovely drummer has had a cardiac arrest.
'They've done four rounds of CPR on him. We're really hoping he is going to make it. He didn't have a pulse, he's got one now, we think. Thank you so much.
'I'm just so sorry because Garry loves Liverpool and he wanted to put on the show of his life and we're really devastated but thank you so much.'
An announcement was made to the crowd that Sting's performance would go ahead with blessing from the band.
As Sting took to the stage at 9.30pm, the headliner said the drummer was recovering in hospital as fans cheered the update.
He said: 'The drummer in the band before is OK. He's in hospital. All of us are praying he's going to be fine. Our thoughts are with him."
Sunday was the closing night of the four-day live music event taking place on Pier Head, with fans visibly moved by the worrying scenes that unfolded on stage.
On The Waterfront was repeatedly approached by the ECHO throughout the night for a comment on the scenes that unfolded on stage.
The Christians had followed Traits and Sophie Grey, and were the final act before headliner Sting made his headline appearance.
The Liverpool-based band were formed in 1985 and had the highest selling debut album of any artist at Island Records.
