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All-American Rejects Pause KROQ Christmas Set to Help Fainting Fan

The attendee later said she was okay after help from security and medics, and the concert continued without further interruption.

Overview

  • The band stopped “Gives You Hell” at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Dec. 13 when frontman Tyson Ritter saw a fan collapse in the pit.
  • Ritter called for EMTs, handed the fan his water, and asked the crowd for quick sugar, with audience members tossing up candy and a protein bar.
  • Security and medical staff moved the attendee out from the crowd, a helper signaled she was stable, and the band finished the song.
  • An Instagram user who said she was the fan reported she was fine and described the issue as cervical spine nerve compression, adding she watched later sets from farther back.
  • KROQ’s event account reposted media coverage without additional comment as concertgoers on social platforms praised the band’s response.