Music fans injured in screen, barricade collapses

Over 50 attendees of live events were injured this weekend when an LED screen fell on fans at German rap concert and a barricade collapsed at Seattle’s Bumbershoot

A LED screen fell onto fans at Bumbershoot's main stage © Bumbershoot

Incidents at two separate live music events this weekend left around 50 fans injured. Thirty people sustained injuries at a 20,000-capacity rap concert in Essen, Germany on Saturday night (31 August), when a large LED screen fell into the crowd.

Police told reporters that two fans were left in a “critical condition” following the incident at the Marteria and Casper concert.

The concert was immediately cancelled and fans evacuated from the area of Seaside beach, Lake Baldeney. According to some reports,…

You've used your free article this month

Continue reading with a free account, or subscribe for unlimited access to all of our news, features and reports.

Subscribe Create a Free Account

Related Content

Back to top