Slipknot Frontman Collapses On Stage

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor was carried off stage by security after a show in Dallas on Tuesday night local time, after passing out during the band's set.

You can see him being carried off at the end of this video.

The band are currently touring as the headline act of the Rockstar Mayhem Festival through the United States and the Dallas gig was just the eighth show of a 26-date tour. Taylor has told fans that he is okay through his Twitter account though, saying that his passing out was merely due to heat exhaustion and that he will be able to continue performing for the rest of the tour.

Hello everyone. I'm fine- just overheated in Dallas last night. Ready and waiting for Houston! Thank you to everyone for your concerns!

— CmthrfcknT (@CoreyTaylorRock) July 11, 2012

Given the band's penchant for costumes, pyrotechnics and high energy live performances, it's perhaps not entirely surprising to see Taylor succumb at a show in the middle of a Texas summer.