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A Man Is Charged in a Car Accident That Killed 2 Chicago Women in St. Louis for a Drake Concert
ST. LOUIS—St. Louis prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old man in the deaths of a mother and daughter from Chicago who were fatally struck by a Jeep after leaving a Drake concert. Monte Henderson of suburban St. Louis was charged Thursday with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and two counts of armed criminal action. Court […]
A 4th Person Has Died After Fiery Crash Near Western New York Concert, but Motive Remains a Mystery
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A fourth person has died nearly two weeks after a driver crashed an SUV packed with gas cans near a crowd of New Year’s concertgoers in western New York, but authorities said Friday they may never know the motive for what they call an intentional attack. Rochester police revealed Friday that motorist Michael Avery, […]
Man Arrested in Shooting at Lil Baby Concert in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A man has been arrested in a shooting that wounded one person at a Memphis concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby, police said Thursday. Kevin Young, 22, was arrested Wednesday on charges including reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of weapons and drugs at a home in Memphis, police said on social media. Police responded […]
A Person Is Shot and Critically Wounded at a Lil Baby Concert in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—One person was shot and critically wounded at a concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby inside FedExForum in Memphis on Thursday night, police said. The Memphis Police Department posted on social media that officers responded to a report of a shooting at 10:23 p.m. at 191 Beale Street, which is the address of the […]
Taylor Swift Fans Generate 2.3 Magnitude ‘Swift Quake’ During Seattle Concerts
Taylor Swift’s “Eras” concerts in Seattle, Washington sparked seismic activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, seismologist Professor Jackie Caplan-Auerbach told CNN. Ms. Caplan-Auerbach, a Western Washington University professor, first tracked the activity after seeing a Facebook group she monitors discussing Pacific Northwest earthquakes. She found that the waves from both nights had a pattern […]
Here We Go Again: Harry Styles Hit in Eye With Object While Performing on Stage at Vienna Concert
Harry Styles was hit in the eye by an object thrown at the stage while he was performing in Vienna on Saturday, marking the latest incident in an ever-growing list of similar situations in recent weeks. Video footage posted on social media by concertgoers shows the “As It Was” singer walking on the stage as […]
L. Bassi: Concert Fantasia on Motives From Verdi’s ‘Rigoletto’ | Boyan Ivanov
Etchingham Music Festival 2022 Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra Soloist: Boyan Ivanov – Clarinet Concertmaster: Emil Chakalov Conductor: Marcio da Silva Luigi Bassi – Concert Fantasia on Motives from Verdi’s “Rigoletto” for Clarinet and String Orchestra (arr. Nicolai Pfeffer) Credit: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra – www.youtube.com/@plovdivphilharmonicorchestra
At Least 1 Dead, 28 Injured After Roof Collapses During Death Metal Concert in Illinois
A person was killed and 28 others injured when the roof and marquee of the Apollo Theatre collapsed amid a severe weather warning during a concert in Belvidere, Illinois, on Friday evening. The sold-out concert, which included death metal bands Morbid Angel, Revocation, Crypta, and Skeletal Remains, began at 7 p.m. The collapse occurred about […]
Rochester Concert Stampede Claims 3rd Victim; Venue Closed
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A third person has died after being injured in a stampede after a weekend concert by the rapper GloRilla in western New York, police said Thursday. Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse was the only person who remained hospitalized following a Sunday evening performance by the Memphis, Tennessee, rap star and Finesse2tymes at the Rochester […]
2nd Victim From Stampede After GloRilla Concert Identified
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The second person who died following a stampede after a rap concert in Rochester, New York, was identified Tuesday as 35-year-old Brandy Miller. Rochester police said Miller, who was from the city, and 33-year-old Rhondesia Belton of Buffalo, New York, died of injuries they sustained when fans surged dangerously as they were leaving Sunday […]
2 Dead in Stampede at GloRilla Concert in New York
The death toll rose to two on Monday following a stampede at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, that authorities said may have been triggered by unfounded fears of gunfire. The Memphis rap stars GloRilla and Finesse2tymes had finished performing Sunday night at Rochester’s Main Street Armory when something prompted people to surge dangerously […]
2nd Woman Dies After Crush at London Venue During Asake Show
LONDON—A second person has died after a crush at a London concert venue last week, British police said Monday. Gabrielle Hutchinson, 23, was working as a security guard at the O2 Brixton Academy, where Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform Thursday. Hutchinson was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in mayhem at […]
Woman Injured in London Concert Crowd Crush Dies in Hospital
LONDON—A woman injured in a crush outside a London concert venue has died, police said Saturday. London resident Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in mayhem outside the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday night, where Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform. The Metropolitan Police force said she died […]
4 Critically Injured After Hundreds of Gatecrashers Try to Get in to Afrobeats Gig in London
Four people are critically ill in hospital after being crushed when thousands of ticketless fans tried to force their way into a concert by a Nigerian singer at the O2 Academy in Brixton in south London on Thursday night. Afrobeats singer Asake had been on stage for 10 minutes when he was informed of the […]
At Least 9 Dead, 6 Hospitalized After Stampede at Guatemala Concert
GUATEMALA CITY—At least nine people died in a stampede at a large rock concert in the western Guatemalan city of Quetzaltenango, emergency services said on Thursday. Two 12-year-old children were among the dead, according to Maria del Carmen Sajquim, spokesperson for Guatemala’s Western Regional Hospital. Six people were injured, she added. The injured people were […]
The Weeknd Cancels Concert in California Mid-Performance, Says He Lost His Voice
Canadian pop singer The Weeknd cut short a concert in California on Saturday after he lost his voice mid-performance. After four songs at the SoFi stadium, the performer said he needed to cancel the show and told the audience they will be getting their money back. “My voice went out during the first song and […]
Disturbance Halts Wiz Khalifa Concert in Indiana, 3 Injured
NOBLESVILLE, Ind.—Rapper Wiz Khalifa cut short a concert in suburban Indianapolis as people began fleeing the outdoor venue, leaving three with minor injuries, following a disturbance, police said. People started exiting the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville about 10:30 p.m. Friday after a reported disturbance on part of the amphitheater’s lawn, with some of them […]
Giant Video Screen Falls During Hong Kong Pop Concert, Dancers Hurt
HONG KONG—A big video panel fell onto a stage during a concert by Hong Kong boyband Mirror on Thursday, injuring at least two dancers, one of them seriously, and prompting authorities to ban the group from performing pending an investigation. Video clips of the screen falling were circulating on social media while Hong Kong media […]