Coronas’ Limerick concert called off after guitarist falls ill on stage

A medical emergency on the stage at a Coronas concert in Limerick on Friday night led to the event being cancelled.

The Dublin band’s concert at King John’s Castle in Limerick City which was attended by thousands of people had only just started before it was abruptly halted after guitarist Lar Kaye fell ill.

He was treated by medics and around an hour after the show was stopped the band’s lead singer Danny O’Reilly returned to the stage.

He said that while wanted to finish the show “it just doesn’t feel right”.

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He said they wanted the guitarist to be with them “when we come back” and suggested a return day in the middle of July.

“Hopefully that suits you guys to come back. We are so sorry about this,” he said.

The Coronas, who were playing in front of capacity crowd, released their first album in 2007 and quickly became one of the most popular bands in Ireland.

They have had critical and commercial success with all seven of their studio albums, first as a four-piece and more recently as a three-piece.