According to a statement from the Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), Nobs had to undergo surgery at the CHUV University Hospital in Lausanne as a result of the fall. The 76-year-old fell into a coma, from which he has not yet awoken.

The continuation of the MJF is guaranteed. Mathieu Jaton, Secretary General of the MJF, has taken over all of Nobs' responsibilities. Nobs handed over the operational management of the event back in 2010 due to health problems. However, he is still the strategic director of the festival.