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HE WAS MINUTES FROM TAKING THE STAGE — THEN EARTH, WIND & FIRE’S NIGHT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP Thousands of fans were already inside San Francisco’s Chase Center, waiting for Earth, Wind & Fire and Lionel Richie, when the night took an alarming turn. Behind the scenes, longtime drummer JOHN PARIS had suffered a critical medical emergency. The concert was postponed at the last minute, and Paris was rushed away for hospital care. But what happened afterward has made the story even more emotional. His wife, musician Kathy Merrick, has now stepped away from her own performances to remain at his side, while friends and fellow musicians rally around the family as the unexpected crisis continues. For a musician who has spent decades keeping the beat behind some of the world’s biggest stages, everything changed before he could play a single note that night. What his family has now revealed about the days since that frightening backstage emergency is in the comments.

Uncategorized · 12/08/2026 · comments off
Earth, Wind & Fire members are rallying around the “heartbeat” of the legendary band — drummer John Paris — after a critical medical emergency landed him in the hospital. Several band members,… Read more