In February 2016, Paul van Dyk at A State Of Trance 750, sustaining a concussion and cracked vertebra in his again. The restoration took a speedy three months, throughout which era van Dyk underwent bodily remedy and surgical procedure for his harm.
Armin van Buuren, founder Armada Records and A State Of Trance, mentioned that the second was his profession, having to see van Dyk fall f his stage and fear for his security whereas shifting shortly to close down the stage. However, throughout a really open dialogue at Amsterdam Dance Event this yr, van Dyk paints a special image the aftermath.
“Up so far, none these guys concerned picked up the telephone to name me and ask me how I'm,” he mentioned.
He says that he has no reminiscence the incident itself, and was current on the speak to advertise security at occasions.
“That’s one the the reason why I'm right here,” he mentioned. “I need everybody concerned ultimately in manufacturing and reserving to shine a lightweight on the protection their occasions.”
By the tone described by Mixmag, it appears unlikely that van Dyk would play one other ASOT occasion with out an apology from the organizers.
“If you come to my home and slip and break an arm, I'll name you and see how you might be doing,” he mentioned. “But with these guys, no approach, it goes to let you know concerning the characters the folks concerned.”
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