The British band was opening for Sting at Liverpool’s On the Waterfront music festival on Sunday night when Duke, 58, collapsed onstage from cardiac arrest. Eyewitnesses claimed that frontman Garry Christian urgently called for medics to rush to the stage to help Duke,

Lionel Duke's bandmates have asked fans to "please send positive vibes his way." The English soul band the Christians were forced to halt their festival performance Sunday night in Liverpool when drummer Lionel Duke collapsed on stage from cardiac arrest.

Sting ’s On The Waterfront support act The Christians have issued an update after their drummer suffered a cardiac arrest while performing on Sunday, June 22. The band’s drummer Lionel Duke was taken ill in front of concert goers two songs into their set at the Liverpool festival.