US EditionSinger shouts for medic as drummer suffers cardiac arrest during On The Waterfront - Liverpool Echo
- On June 22, 2025, during the final evening of a four-day music event held at Liverpool's Pier Head, Lionel Duke, the drummer for The Christians, experienced a cardiac arrest while performing on stage.
- The incident occurred while The Christians, a Liverpool band formed in 1985 and supporting headline act Sting, were performing, causing the event to pause as medics responded urgently.
- Lead singer Garry Christian shouted for medical help as medics performed four rounds of CPR before taking Duke to hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma following surgery.
- Manager Emma Roberts called the event a shock and praised the medics, while Sting updated the crowd that Duke was recovering and the band asked fans to send positive vibes.
- Thousands witnessed the emergency at the four-day festival, and the incident highlighted the swift medical response and the support within Liverpool's music community.
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