Approximately 19 people have been injured after a concert barricade collapsed during a free concert by Canadian band Alexisonfire this past Wednesday. The concert took place in Vancouver as part of a Winter Olympics celebration, in the city’s David Lam Park, and was packed with about 7,000 attendees. The concert was set to continue later at Live City Yaletown, but was called off. Fireworks were also canceled. The accident happened in the middle of the band’s first song, after which Alexisonfire immediately stopped playing and asked the crowd to step back. Nine people ended up being taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
The band posted a statement about the incident on their website the next day: “We always take great care in the safety of our fans and are saddened that this happened. We are sincerely sorry that people were injured. We want to thank the security team, paramedics and police for their quick reaction. We especially want to thank our fans for cooperating and not making a bad situation worse.”
——
• Alexisonfire: http://www.theonlybandever.com
