Drum Tech Is Killed By Falling Stage At Radiohead Concert

One man has died after a stage collapsed a few hours before a Radiohead concert in Toronto last night (June 16).

A further three people are injured, with one reported to be in a serious condition, in the incident at Downsview Park. Scroll down the page and click to view footage, shot from a helicopter, of the aftermath.

The stage collapsed an hour before the gates opened to the public and queues were already forming outside the venue. Emergency crews were quick on the scene and the area was evacuated. The victims were all part of the team setting up equipment.

Speaking to the BBC, Alexandra Halbert, who was working in a nearby beer tent at the time of the collapse, said she heard a noise “that sounded like fireworks”.

She continued: “I turned around and the whole top part of the stage had collapsed, as well as the scaffolding. It seemed like there were a couple of minutes of hesitation and no one knew quite what to do. It was only afterwards that we all realised how serious it was.”

Radiohead later announced on their Twitter that the show would be cancelled and advised fans to stay away from Downsview Park.

[Source: NME.com]