Seven hospitalised after Boardmasters incident
The "isolated incident" took place at the Cornwall festival during a DJ set by Sammy Virji, whose performance was subsequently cancelled
News By James Hanley | 12 August 2024
A number of festivalgoers were taken to hospital after a crowd collapse at the UK’s Boardmasters over the weekend.
Held in Newquay, Cornwall, from 7-11 August, the event featured acts such as Chase & Status, Sam Fender and Stormzy, backed by Courteeners, Becky Hill, The Streets, Leftfield, Tom Odell, Nia Archives, Declan McKenna, Maisie Peters, Cat Burns and Mahalia.
The “isolated incident” took place on the Superstruct-backed festival’s The Point stage on Friday (9 August) during a performance by…
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