Sting support act The Christians issue drummer update after ‘cardiac arrest’ live on stage
The Christians have issued a statement after their drummer Lionel Duke collapsed on stage at the Liverpool Pier Head and suffered a suspected cardiac arrest in front of fans10:01, 23 Jun 2025Updated 10:07, 23 Jun 2025The Christians have shared an update after their drummer Lionel Duke was struck by a suspected cardiac arrest mid-performance, bringing their On The Waterfront gig to a sudden halt.The group were in the midst of their set at Liverpool Pier Head on June 22 when Mr Duke took ill and collapsed. Frontman Garry Christian urgently called for medical assistance, while a black screen was swiftly erected around the scene.The band’s manager, Emma Bridget, took to the stage shortly afterwards to inform the thousands gathered that the drummer had suffered a cardiac arrest during the show.She announced: “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,” reports the Liverpool Echo.The Christians drummer Lionel Duke(Image: More
