The musician said his thoughts are with the performer ahead of his headline show on the Pier Head
Sting issued an update to the crowd at On the Waterfront at the start of his show(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
Sting issued an update on the member of The Christians at the start of his performance at On The Waterfront. The Grammy award-winning musician, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, made his long awaited return to the city as the headline act on the final night of the Pier Head festival.
Sunday’s show, which was the last night of the four day festival, was temporarily halted earlier today during The Christians’ performance. The Liverpool band were the last act to play on Sunday before Sting took to the stage.
However, the gig was stopped during the set when the performer suffered “a cardiac arrest”. Witnesses told the ECHO how the lead singer of the band, Garry Christian, shouted for medics to come onto the stage while they were performing, before a privacy screen was erected in front of the crowd.
In a statement read to the thousands in the crowd, from who is believed to be the band’s manager, Emma Bridget, explained how the performer had suffered a “cardiac arrest” but is alive following the incident.
An update was later issued to confirm Sting would be going along with his headline performance after The Christians gave him their blessing.
The former Police frontman arrived on stage and issued an update on the drummer’s condition as he confirmed he has been taken to hospital. 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.” Sting then said how he felt honoured to back in Liverpool for his first performance in the city since 1979.
He said: “I apologise. I don’t know what kept me. I’m happy to be in this historic music city. The most historic music city in the world for obvious reasons.”
The singer, who hails from Wallsend in North Tyneside, said Liverpool reminds him of his hometown before he moved into his first song of the set.
Sting’s performance was the final headline act of the 2025 festival. The other headline acts at the Pier Head this year included The Wombats, The Wolfe Tones and Cream Classical Ibiza.