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11 of the Deadliest Concert Disasters in Recent History
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Many of the world’s deadliest concert disasters have one thing in common: massive crowds. Surges of people can make events dangerous, as seen during the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2021. Sadly, it’s far from the first time that people have died at a concert or music festival. Not including the 2017 terror attacks at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena and the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, crushing crowds and fires have caused some of the most dangerous and deadly concert tragedies.
August 13, 2011 — Indianapolis, Indiana Concert deaths: 7
Strong winds upended the metal scaffolding and stage equipment at the 2011 Indiana State Fair while a crowd was packed into the concert venue. Audiences had been waiting for an outdoor performance by Sugarland when 70 mile-per-hour wind blew through the fairground and caused the stage to collapse. The disaster resulted in the tragic deaths of 7 concert-goers.
Nov. 5, 2021 — Houston, Texas Concert deaths: 9
Surging crowds at Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival led to pandemonium that turned fatal. The chaos started when Scott, the festival’s founder and headliner, took the stage. The crowd rushed to the front of the stage, with people squeezing together so tightly that many couldn’t breathe. Some suffered cardiac arrest. Eight people were ultimately pronounced dead, and dozens more rushed to the hospital in what was officially classified a mass casualty incident.
June 30, 2000 — Roskilde, Denmark Concert deaths: 9
In 2020, nine men were killed at a Pearl Jam concert when people rushed the stage and those in front collapsed. According to the BBC, the band was told to stop playing, and once aware of the problem they asked fans to back away, but it was too late. Several had fallen and the crowd pressed on, suffocating those at the bottom of the pile. Pearl Jam later referenced the incident in the song “Love Boat Captain” with the line “Lost nine friends we’ll never know.”
Dec. 3, 1979 — Cincinnati, Ohio Deaths at concert: 11
More than 18,000 tickets were sold for The Who’s concert at Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium, and there were only 25 police officers allotted for crowd control. The set was to begin at 8 PM, but the doors were still closed at 7:45 when an anxious crowd, hearing The Who’s warmup and mistaking it for the opening number, surged toward the doors.
General admission seating made up 80 percent of tickets sold, which was said to be a contributing factor to the rush for entry as fans clamored for a good view of the show. As a result of the tragedy, new regulations were put into effect to keep order during large concerts that are still practiced today.
May 23, 2009 — Rabat, Morocco Deaths at concert: 11
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