Corey Taylor Stops Slipknot Present Mid-Music to Direct Medics to Injured Fan

Deep into Slipknot‘s set in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada on April 11, Corey Taylor introduced the present to a halt mid-song in an effort to direct medical personnel towards a fan who had apparently been injured within the pit.

The incident occurred whereas the band, who’re out on the primary North American leg of their headlining Knotfest Roadshow tour, had been performing the Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses minimize “Vermillion.” It was the 14th music of the set and was restarted and performed in full after medics attended to the downed fan.

Within the fan-shot movies seen under, the frontman not solely helped emergency responders find the injured fan, however he additionally managed the remainder of the group. A untimely spherical of applause in assist of the harmed particular person was quieted by Taylor, who urged these close by, “Make sure that they obtained room, be certain that they obtained room. All people again up. Give them room, give them room … They cannot breathe if everyone’s round them.”

The cheers resurfaced and Taylor once more instructed the viewers to carry their applause. “I wish to make it possible for they get out of the pit one hundred pc okay. Maintain on one second, guys. I admire that.”

As soon as the scenario was correctly handed by professionals, the Slipknot singer then known as out, “Make some noise for the medics… Let’s be certain that they get out. We have a transparent path proper right here. As quickly as they’re secure, we’re beginning this fucking factor once more. Are they good? Okay. Ought to we simply do it from the highest? Okay. Do it from the highest. You prepared?”

Hopefully the fan who was attended to is okay.

See all of Slipknot’s upcoming tour dates right here and preserve a watch out for “Knotverse,” one thing the band teased final week however stays a thriller.

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