Ely Buendia during the Eraserheads Reunion Concert, few songs before he collapsed.

I just came home from the Eraserheads Reunion Concert, and if you already receieved a text message about the sad news regarding the concert, yes, it is true. Ely Buendia collapsed in the middle of the Eraserheads Reunion Concert. As of this writing, only God knows what’s gonna happen to him.

Everything started out fine. The crowd, needless to say was more than excited. I was just a few feet from Ely during the first part of the event, thanks to the special pass we had for being part of the media covering the concert. Eraserheads started out with the song Alapaap, but after five or six songs, my Executive Producer who was with me noticed something different with Ely. Ely’s finger’s began to jar, as if having a heart attack, true enough, Ely was not able to finish Lightyear, the last song of the first set.

Shortly afer that, a 20 minute break was announced, but the media already knew that the concert will not resume. Ely was immediately rushed to Makati Medical Center. According to an eyewitness, kulay blue na raw si Ely nung ipinasok sa ambulance. We then interviewed artists, supporters and fans about the sad news. The three band member convened backstage to face the media.

I’ll be posting updates about this incident. On a personal note, I’m really sad (I mean who’s not) about what happened. We waited so long for this concert. Ely obviously tried to finish, at least the first half of the concert, but his heart just won’t allow him.