Nonpoint lower their January 12 present on the Mercury Ballroom in Louisville, KY brief after drummer Robb Rivera‘s coronary heart fee instantly elevated to a harmful degree. Rivera was rushed to an area hospital, and checked in later with followers to say he is doing nicely and denying that any substance abuse was concerned.
On the time, Rivera stated: “What’s up? Robb right here, sitting right here on the riser right here at Hangar 1819 in Greensboro, North Carolina. We’re about to load in as a result of we’re taking part in tonight. I need to thank everyone on the George Hospital in Louisville that took care of me, they usually simply seemed out after me. It was a really nerve-racking 24 hours — overwhelming and emotional, 24 hours — and scary, and I by no means need to undergo that once more.
“I had an elevated coronary heart fee, they had been in a position to deliver it down inside 5 seconds, which is loopy. Did a bunch of exams, every part was clear. And I am right here to rock out and proceed the Painful Statements Tour, however I do have one thing that I have to get off my chest: To the folks that stated that this was on account of medicine. Disgrace on you. If anyone is aware of me on the market, [they know] that I don’t use medicine in any respect or drink alcohol.
“Again within the day, I used to drink little sips. I by no means been alcoholic, by no means been a drug addict. To these folks that stated that, I may simply go off on you, I am not stopping all the way down to your degree. So anyway, to the folks that have reached out to me. I really like you tonight, Painful Statements. Greensboro, North Carolina, Florida, coming residence to you, see ya.”
Nonpoint vocalist Elias Soriano has now supplied a proof about Soriano‘s coronary heart difficulty in an interview with with Outlander Media, blaming non-decaf espresso for the issue.
“Robb‘s good. Robb‘s 100%. He is effective. It was slightly spell. It was an ideal storm, a mixture of a few various things. He usually would not drink caffeinated espresso, and that day he had gone all the way down to the native espresso store and had a few cups of espresso that weren’t decaf, as a result of they didn’t have decaf on the time. After which that blended with simply the stress, the stress of the present, and blood sugar. The physician stated he was low on magnesium and potassium, so he is simply gotta hydrate proper, be sure that he would not drink caffeine earlier than a present. And he carried out final evening, no issues, no points.
“You are getting older, and the older you get, your physique would not work the identical. So, usually, two cups of espresso and slightly stress usually would have executed it, however…
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