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Slipknot at Rock im Park 2025: Update to cardiac arrest
On Friday evening it came at Rock in the park an incident in Nuremberg. During the performance of Slipknot, a man sagged together in the middle of the audience – lifeless, right in front of the main stage. Exuberant party mood gave way shocked silence.
According to a report by the “Nuremberg Nachrichten”, the festival visitor suffered a cardiovascular arrest during the headlining set of Slipknot. The situation was dangerous, but courageous festival guests reacted promptly. They immediately started layingreanimation before professional paramedics took over the resuscitation measures.
A spokesman for the medical guard service praised the courageous intervention of the bystanding fans: “Never experienced how determined and quickly reacted here. Great praise to the fantastic community.” Thanks to the quick reaction, the man was stabilized after just a few minutes and then brought to a hospital. His condition was then considered stable.
No direct connection to the concert
The cause of the visitor’s sudden collapse has not yet been clearly clarified. According to current information, there is no direct connection with the current concert. “A connection between the medical emergency and the event was not recognizable,” the speaker continued.
Rock in the park celebrates anniversary – with a moment of terror
The Musikfestival Rock im Park is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. With around 90,000 visitors and over 100 live acts by Sunday, the event is greater than ever. At the same time, the Rock am Ring sister festival takes place in the Eifel, which is looking back on 40 years of festival history this year. Both events share many of the bands performing – including Slipknot, bring me the Horizon and Måneskin.
Despite the dramatic incident, the mood at Rock im Park remains shaped by solidarity, community feeling and musical ecstasy. The incident shows how important quick help and civil courage are at major events – and how life -saving it can be.