Metal Anarchy

As previously reported, Nonpoint were forced to cut their January 12 show at the Mercury Ballroom in Louisville, KY short after Robb Rivera was sent to the hospital with an elevated heart rate. Now, the drummer has confirmed that he has been given the all clear to continue with the band’s tour.

Rivera initially said the following:

“Hello all, as some of you know I had quite the health scare in Louisville, KY. I had an elevated heart rate and the medics that treated me did not let me go back on stage. I was carted off to the hospital where they ran a bunch of tests.

I will say that the last 24 hours have been extremely emotional and overwhelming. This is something that has never happened to me.

So what is going on now? Well I have been released and how does that old saying goes, “The Show Must Go On” so we will be in Greensboro, NC at Hangar 1819! Painful Statements rolls on.

I want to thank everyone that sent a text, dm, email and phone calls! Thank you for the support. Let’s do this!!!!”

He also added the following in a video update:

“What’s up? Robb here, sitting here on the riser here at Hangar 1819 in Greensboro, North Carolina. We’re about to load in because we’re playing tonight. I want to thank everybody at the George Hospital in Louisville that took care of me, and they just looked out after me. It was a very stressful 24 hours — overwhelming and emotional, 24 hours — and scary, and I never want to go through that again.

I had an elevated heart rate, they were able to bring it down within five seconds, which is crazy. Did a bunch of tests, everything was clear. And I’m here to rock out and continue the Painful Statements Tour, but I do have something that I need to get off my chest: To the people that said that this was due to drugs. Shame on you. If anybody knows me out there, [they know] that I do not use drugs at all or drink alcohol.

Back in the day, I used to drink little sips. I never been alcoholic, never been a drug addict. To those people that said that, I could easily go off on you, I’m not stopping down to your level. So anyway, to the people that have reached out to me. I love you tonight, Painful Statements. Greensboro, North Carolina, Florida, coming home to you, see ya.”