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20 Times Musicians Were Not Afraid To Stop The Music When They Saw Something Wasn’t Right In The Crowd
The big movie stars or world-famous musicians seem so distant from us as they are living the luxurious lives most people can only dream about. It also can often seem that they don’t care about their fans and just want to be worshiped no matter what they do.
But the truth is not always what it seems. It’s not possible for big celebrities to devote attention to every fan out there, so it may appear as if they don’t care at all, but after the tragedy at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival, where 8 people died when the crowd for some reason suddenly surged forward and ending up crushing the people who were in front, stories of musicians showing how much they actually care about their fans have surfaced and are going viral.
Bored Panda collected some stories of musicians actually stopping their concerts to make sure their fans were feeling alright and possibly preventing terrible things from happening. This is to remind ourselves that if we put away the fame and fortune, we can see that celebrities are also humans who feel compassion and gratefulness.
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The vocalist Zack de la Rocha for Rage Against The Machine had to stop at a 1997 RATM concert in Mesa, Arizona when he was shocked by one of his fans’ behavior. He stood speechless for a while and then gave a lesson about sexual harassment.
He said that the band almost cancelled all their concerts because “Some people think that because they're at a show, because there are women dancing and trying to have a good time, they have the right to tear their tops off." He completely disagreed with that and continued to say that “Women are forced to live in fear in their schools, and in their communities, and shouldn't have to come to a Rage Against the Machine show and be afraid of that s**t right there.” He also warned people that he would stop if it happened again.
The band was performing I Write Sins Not Tragedies In 2014 at the House of Blues in Boston. He seemed to be having a lot of fun and out of nowhere he asks the musicians to hold on. The music stopped and the vocalist Brendon asked the crowd to make some room as he noticed that a girl was not feeling well. She actually was having a seizure and Brandon was making sure that the medics could get to her by asking people to “part like the Red Sea” and stay calm until “that beautiful girl is out of there.”
During a 1993 concert Kurt Cobain was performing the song Jesus Don’t Want Me For A Sunbeam and was playing the guitar when he suddenly stopped and jumped up with an angry face, yelling at what seemed like a very specific person. Turns out, he saw a man sexually assaulting a woman and he was not going to let it happen. When the musician came back to the microphone he said, "Copping a feel, eh, buddy?" and then the whole band humiliated the man by pointing at him and laughing: "Look at him, look at him, ha ha ha!" probably with the intention to make the man never want to do it again.
I wish his wife was this supportive. At Lollapalooza '95 I had been having a great time floating during Beck and a ton of other acts without an issue. Then Hole started playing while I was still being passed around and the mood immediately turned ugly. I couldn't get down as so many hands were on me - one guy holding and squeezing my left breast, one guy squeezing my right breast, one guy with his hand embedded in my crotch, and then other guys in the crowd around them like, "Ooh, that looks fun, I want in" and they were grabbing my butt, legs, arms, and more. I actually had my t-shirt ripped off my body while helpless to move while pinned in place by gropers - thank GOD I happened to have worn a second shirt underneath. I was stuck there getting pinched, groped, manhandled and undressed for two interminable songs before the sexual assaulters holding me up finally got bored or tired and let me down. All of this right under Courtney Love's nose. She did NOTHING to stop it or help.
I am so sorry you had to endure that. And, sadly, that tracks for everything I know about Courtney Love. All signs point to her being an awful human
Load More Replies...In 2001 Linkin Park had a concert at the Docklands Arena in London. They were performing the song Papercut and had to stop as they saw a person down on the floor. Chester Bennington yelled to pick up the fallen fan and Mike Shinoda added, "We gotta look out for safety first, for real. Nobody gets hurt. That's number one."
The members waited until they were sure all the people that were passed out were taken care of and Chester said that their fans are far more important than the concert and asked the fans to take care of each other.
The young artist Billie Eilish was singing the song Ocean Eyes at her show in Stockholm in 2018 and saw a commotion in the crowd. Someone said that there was a person who passed out. Billie went to grab her water bottle to try and help the fan.
You can truly understand how the young woman really cares about her supporters because the incident really startled her and she started asking other people if they were feeling well. She said "I care about you guys so much. I need you to be okay" and proceeded offering water as others complained they were feeling like they could pass out.
In 2011 during a concert at London's Hammersmith Apollo Adele was performing her hit song Rolling In The Deep when suddenly, she shouted “Stop.” The music immediately stopped and Adele asked her staff to take care of a fan that had fainted and joked around to not cause a big scene, saying “Can someone look like they care, please?!" She pointed in the direction where it happened to guide the people who were coming to help and waited until she was sure that the fan was taken care of.
The singer Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters was performing at the iTunes Festival in London in 2011 and in the middle of the song he wanted it to stop. Then he started cussing at a fan who was apparently starting a fight. Dave Grohl wasn’t having any of it and wanted the person out as his concerts are for singing and dancing and not having fights. He didn’t want anyone to spoil the fun who came there for it.
In the middle of the song Homecoming that Green Day was performing, the singer Billie Joe Armstrong caught that something was going on in the crowd and quickly interrupted the song to discipline the people that were being too aggressive. He said, “That's not f*****g appropriate now. These kids are just trying to have a good time. You don't have to muscle them around, all right?”
Another musician that was caught on video caring for his fans was A$AP Rocky. The rapper was performing at the 2019 Rolling Loud music festival and noticed people on the floor. He asked for the music to stop and for the fans to back up and make room to let the girl lying on the floor to be picked up. The person who took the video wrote, “just proof the performer has the power control over whether to stop the show on not in unsafe situations.”
The band was in the middle of the song Thnks fr th Mmrs in Florida in 2014 when they asked for a break because a fan needed some help. The person who filmed the video said that a girl was having a seizure so it’s fortunate that the singer managed to notice that and stopped everything to provide the girl with the help she needed.
They were assuring the crowd that they would proceed as soon as the girl was taken care of. One of the members, Patrick Stump, turned this incident to an inspirational moment by saying, “The coolest and most important thing is that we're all together on this. When somebody goes down, we help them up” and then continued the concert as promised.
I wonder if his words "when somebody goes down, we help them up" was inspired by Chester? It's almost exactly what he said too. Amazing.
In 2019 Harry Styles had a concert in LA that he had to stop as he had “a very serious question.” Then he proceeded to ask if a fan in the middle of the crowd was okay. Apparently, the woman wasn’t feeling well and when Harry asked if she was down, the crowd answered that she was.
Harry gave a sign to his staff to take care of the situation and said to the crowd that help is on the way and asked the people to point at the person who needed help in order to do so as efficiently as possible. He also asked the fans to take “a small and gentle step back” to make room but not to cause any more trouble.
I love how he always tries to be engaged with his Fans/audiences
During a show in Connecticut, Lady Gaga noticed that one of her fans in the crowd had been hurt. She halted the concert for a moment to find out if the fan was feeling well. She asked the woman if she needed a paramedic as she was bleeding because she'd been hit in the face. Lady Gaga promised that she would make sure the woman was taken care of and asked several times if she was okay.
During Niall Horan’s concert in Argentina in 2018, nothing actually happened, but the singer saw that if he did’t say anything, then something could have. Everyone wanted to be as close to the stage as possible to better see their idol, but it was not safe being squished together. So Niall was determined that before they continued with the concert, people would have to step back a little because there was enough space for everyone to not feel like sardines in a can. He said “Your security is my responsibility” and it’s an admirable view.
The rapper Logic was holding a concert in Houston in 2017 and stopped everything and started commanding orders to the crowd to make room for a woman that had fainted. He wasn’t annoyed and seemed to be actually concerned about her and others. He said that these kinds of things happen at every concert and said, “You guys make sure that you're drinking water, stay hydrated. People come here, they wait outside for hours, all day. I get it, I feel you, but like...It ain't worth waking up in the hospital tomorrow. If you're thirsty, go get something to drink, do you hear what I'm saying?"
Logic then noticed another unconscious person and did the same thing, and after that, asked others if they were feeling alright and were having fun. The person who uploaded a video left a note at the end of it saying that the staff gave them all water and it truly shows how the artist appreciates his fans.
Considering many venues going to allow you to walk in with water anymore, they've created part of the problem
During a concert in 2019 at GLEN HELEN AMPHITHEATER in California, Corey Taylor from Slipknot noticed that people were starting to get squished at the front as the fans wanted to be closer to the artists, but the band member knew better and asked people to back up as it could have ended up in a tragedy. He said that he wouldn’t continue with the concert until the fans listened to him.
Someone in the comments under the video showing the scene said that they were at the concert and they were at the front feeling squished: “I had to be lifted over the railing because I was about to pass out when the crowd surged forward. Corey saved me that night. Amazing human being.”
People need to learn from the tragedy that happened in the UK at Hillsborough stadium, 94 people lost their lives that day from being crushed by too many people surging forward when being let into the pens. This was mostly down to a lack of sufficient crowd control on behalf of the Security/Police at the stadium. (The police also fed the press lies that it was purely down to hooliganism) but in any case, don't surge forward and force others with you. It could end up in disaster.
The band Shinedown were singing the song Call Me at a show in 2015 when one of the members, Brent Smith, held his hand up. Before he could ask for the music to be stopped, someone had already turned it off. Then he asked for the light to be turned on so that he could see what was happening below.
He asked for medical assistance and space around a man in the audience who passed out. The fan was taken out by medics and when he was safe, Brent added, “Let's just keep this gentleman in our prayers” and calmed down the crowd that he saw that the man was responsive and believed he would get better.
The English singer YUNGBLUD wanted to make sure his fans were having a good time and were safe so while performing in a concert in Dallas, Texas. After a song finished, he leaned forward and asked one of them if they were alright and then addressed his audience, asking them not to be so rough to the girls in the front as they were constantly being pushed.
He said, “We’re a family and we all look after each other” and then asked one of the girls if she was alright. When he got confirmation that all was good, the singer proceeded with the performance.
A lot of artists in this list noticed themselves that something wasn’t right in the crowd and stopped performing. But there are a lot of people working at a concert that are there to ensure both the performer’s and the fans’ safety. So Playboi Carti’s concert in Chicago this year was cut off as the staff noticed so many people were passing out.
The security informed the rapper what was going on and he reacted immediately asking people to take three steps back and have some more space in between them. He also said, “I care about you guys, safety first” and didn’t continue until the staff made sure people listened to him.
If Travis Scott would have had one ounce of this concern for the well being of his fans, Astroworld wouldn't have happened and 8 young people would still live.
In 2011 Paramore went on a tour and during a concert in Montreal, Canada, Hayley Williams is seen in the video with a confused face before she turns to her band members and asks them to pause. She interrupted their performance because someone was causing a ruckus and she just wanted to know they were not hurt and that they would stop acting all tough because it’s “not really that cool.” Before resuming the performance, she joked that they wouldn’t want her coming down.
Many years ago, my wife (who is quite short and thin) fainted at a Cindy Lauper's concert. Cindy had her dragged to the side of the stage and leaned on her to ask her if she was alright before going on with the show.
One Ok Rock member Taka suspected that someone in the crowd might be feeling unwell so he interrupted the concert to make sure for himself and asked, “You alright? You’re fine? Are you sure? Okay. I trust you” and then carried on with the performance.
i feel like this entire thing is directly an f u to travis scott lol
Aw c'mon. Include the moment where Freddie stopped a fight in a concert. That's the only reason I came here to look for it.
Yep! Here's a poor quality vid of the incident. Picture at 25 seconds or so.... Freddie being EXCELLENT!
Load More Replies...Here's another one - David Draiman, Disturbed stopping a concert to check on a fan: https://variety.com/2019/music/news/disturbed-concert-mosh-pit-dave-draiman-fan-video-1203125364/
There was an expert in crowd management (talking things like Glastonbury festival) on the radio this afternoon, and she emphasised how important the artist actually is. They have a great view of the audience and also they can gage the energy. Of course she and her crew also have cameras up high and a good view too, but she repeated that the artist is in a unique position to pick up on stuff very, very quickly. I didn't realise just how important they are, but these stories underline the role they play. And it makes me wonder how much Travis Scott didn't give a s**t or thought things being chaotic was desirable and made him big and important. So yeah, f.u. Travis Scott.
Run the Jewels stopped their show at the Hulaween festival and addressed this dude, "We see you. You touch her one more time and we are going to point you out to everyone here and you will find out how it feels to be touched by 20K people when you don't want to be touched." Or something to that effect. My first time seeing Run the Jewels, amazing guys.
Huey Lewis and the News in 1987... the crowd was pressing forward during the 2nd or third song, and Huey stopped everything and told everyone to take 3 steps back. I was one of those up front and genuinely appreciated his concern and actions.
I went to the Judas Priest Concert in Tacoma back in the late 80's. During the concert, a man was stabbed and killed. The band had no idea what had happened until the concert was over. I applaud the celebrities that notice when something is not right and stop it. I feel bad for the groups that find out what crappy stuff happened while they were singing/performing. BS like sexual assault, fighting and such is not only wrong, it can make a group not want to go on tour anymore. Who wants to have a front seat to such horrors? SMH
Saw KISS in the 80s, first concert sans makeup. Some idiot threw a beer bottle onto the stage. Paul Stanley immediately stopped the show, called the guy some choice names, and told the crowd to kick his ass if he did it again. Everyone cheered and the guy sat down and shut up.
I work with 2 bands in Des Moines (yep, Slipknot country, no I don't know them, lol), and even at our local level safety is a concern, mostly in the summer heat. I generally keep free bottled water in our merch tent. All ya gotta do is be thirsty, we got your water. It ain't much, but I do what I can.
Olli Herman (Reckless Love) stopped midway through a song to tell someone to stop fighting and check on a crying girl. Sometimes the crowd is small enough that it can be spotted. A large crowd is harder, but I've been at a concert where in between songs they asked everyone to take 3 steps backwards as the front had got a bit squashed up.
i remember wen i was younger i went to a spice girls concert and then they stopped singing a girl in one of the front rows had passed out mel b (sporty spice) actually jumped off the stage to get to her and helped get her out of the crowd while the others directed all of their fans to let medics thru and and not crowd around mel b. i was just a kid at the time but i remember it very well bc every time i went to a concert after that my mom always reminded me to stay hydrated and make sure i eat
In 1969, the Stones dealt with an unruly crowd by hiring Hells Angels for their concert (and The Dead) at Altamont. It didn't work out too well.
I remember us having to sweep up around some poor guy who died at a Motorhead gig while they tried to revive him. He'd been drinking and doing speed all day and kept going in the pit, one too many smacks to the head and he didn't get up again. Someone must have known he was there. He's the reason you have to have medically trained people on premises for gigs/clubs in London (possibly the UK).
its funny how punks are the "bad tough guys" and yet im constantly hearing the most wholesome things about them
Load More Replies...i was at a pennywise/rancid concert in cleveland, and some neonazis were bothering some kids of color, the bassist stopped the music, told him nazis weren't welcome at his shows, and when they said they paid to be here, he order a refund because he doesn't take nazi money. made sure the kids were ok before encouraging us to always stand up to nazis and continuing the show
I was at another Road Side Attractive with the Tragically Hip. Gord Downey stopped the concert when a huge, drunk guy was jumping on people and generally being super aggressive.
Neil Fallon from Clutch needs to be on here For stopping a showing a man punched a woman in their crowd
Slaves - even brought their kids out to say hi to the audience whilst the persons needing medical attention got treated. Then straight back into full performance mode.
Ahh, yes, Bruce Dickinson has stopped Iron Maiden concerts before for females being harrassed and such. He doesn't put up with that bull$h@ and will call someone out in a second.
While they technically didn't stop playing, Bono of U2 at LIveAid famously rescued a girl who was being crushed by the crowd at the front audience. He jumped down and directed security personnel to pull her over the barrier. What a hero! The band wasn't too happy though because while he was donning his cape and superhero mask the rest of the band had to keep playing (U2 is not a jam band and Edge is not know for noodling on the guitar) for about 5 minutes. Edge did not think the situation called for Bono's direct input and thought he was showing off again.
One time I was at a concert for Deez Nuts (Australia) and a few hardcore crews where in attendance and started a fight. JJ Peters, lead singer, cut their song in the middle of it and told them to stop, when they didnt he was like "F**k it, if you don't know how to act we're gonna just play smooth jazz till you get it together"......and so they did. The guys fighting, you can see them getting less and less aggressive, then they picked up right from where they left off in the middle of the song
When I was a teen, I was a fan of the Kelly family and we used to spend the night to get in the first row. Unfortunately one time it was snowing and freezing and some fans still slept there. They of course had trouble during the concert and some didn't even make it to the concert, they ended up in the hospital. The Kelly Family visited the victims in the hospital and made sure that people weren't going to be spending the night outside anymore at their concerts.
Gundermann - refused to start a concert to include 2 fans: Happened to me and my friend at his very last gig ever in Dresden, Germany (he died in his sleep soon afterwards, worked himself literally to death by working 40hrs as a coal miner at daytime and touring with his band in the nighttime): East German singersongwriter Gerhard Gundermann, very small over crowded venue in Dresden, we both were denied by lady boss "because of fire regulations". We decide to watch the show from the outside through the big full window to the yard. Backdoor opens, a guy wants us to get in. We: "Boss lady said no.". He: "Gundermann has noticed you. He says he will not start his gig until you two are on board as well." 😍 PS: his song "Alle oder keiner" (...but everybody or nobody at all" is about exactly this, refugees, sane/insane people, ... There's a whole movie about him. Google "Gundermann (movie)".
I was 16 and at a FANTA4 concert in Germany. The band came on stage and the crowd went crazy. We were pushed against each other very aggressively and so so fast. I couldn't breath well and felt that I will pass out if I don't leave the crowd. Managed it somehow to go to the paramedics at the edge of the crowd and passed out in front of them. woke up in a small room. Was ok soon and watched the show from a strange side view, sitting. with a blanket and a CapriSonne :)
2017 in Louisville KY, BUSH was performing in 109° heat. People were passing out pretty quickly for the first 30 minutes into the concert. The band was very concerned about the fans. They were making sure they were taken care of and reminding them to drink plenty of water and hydrate. During our Meet and Greet with the band there was alcohol served and lots of ppl were pretty intoxicated before the band ever got started on that. They were definitely the ones passing out once they got crowded in the pit. It was hard having all that downtime for so many ppl ready to party, lol. But the heat and humidity wasn't down with the plan. It was hard as hell for me and I was drinking water and had been pregaming water all day. I just knew it would be a bad day to drink,for me. I'm still not sure how the hell the band made it thru it. Everyone was well taken care of though and that made a world of difference.
Jesus Christ don't be so apologetic to the man. Yeah he's there to perform but that's not an excuse to be a f*****g asshole.
Load More Replies...This isn't just a random article; it has a point. It's to demonstrate that the performers at concerts do indeed have control over what goes on, can stop a show at any moment, & are responsible for the health & safety of their fans. This article is in response to the tragedy that occurred at Travis Scott's concert this past weekend, where attendees were killed & hospitalized due to the chaos of a crowd surge, & the artist didn't try to calm things down before stepping onstage, at which point the situation reached a critical point resulting in a mass casualty event with victims as young as 14 & 16.
Load More Replies...i feel like this entire thing is directly an f u to travis scott lol
Aw c'mon. Include the moment where Freddie stopped a fight in a concert. That's the only reason I came here to look for it.
Yep! Here's a poor quality vid of the incident. Picture at 25 seconds or so.... Freddie being EXCELLENT!
Load More Replies...Here's another one - David Draiman, Disturbed stopping a concert to check on a fan: https://variety.com/2019/music/news/disturbed-concert-mosh-pit-dave-draiman-fan-video-1203125364/
There was an expert in crowd management (talking things like Glastonbury festival) on the radio this afternoon, and she emphasised how important the artist actually is. They have a great view of the audience and also they can gage the energy. Of course she and her crew also have cameras up high and a good view too, but she repeated that the artist is in a unique position to pick up on stuff very, very quickly. I didn't realise just how important they are, but these stories underline the role they play. And it makes me wonder how much Travis Scott didn't give a s**t or thought things being chaotic was desirable and made him big and important. So yeah, f.u. Travis Scott.
Run the Jewels stopped their show at the Hulaween festival and addressed this dude, "We see you. You touch her one more time and we are going to point you out to everyone here and you will find out how it feels to be touched by 20K people when you don't want to be touched." Or something to that effect. My first time seeing Run the Jewels, amazing guys.
Huey Lewis and the News in 1987... the crowd was pressing forward during the 2nd or third song, and Huey stopped everything and told everyone to take 3 steps back. I was one of those up front and genuinely appreciated his concern and actions.
I went to the Judas Priest Concert in Tacoma back in the late 80's. During the concert, a man was stabbed and killed. The band had no idea what had happened until the concert was over. I applaud the celebrities that notice when something is not right and stop it. I feel bad for the groups that find out what crappy stuff happened while they were singing/performing. BS like sexual assault, fighting and such is not only wrong, it can make a group not want to go on tour anymore. Who wants to have a front seat to such horrors? SMH
Saw KISS in the 80s, first concert sans makeup. Some idiot threw a beer bottle onto the stage. Paul Stanley immediately stopped the show, called the guy some choice names, and told the crowd to kick his ass if he did it again. Everyone cheered and the guy sat down and shut up.
I work with 2 bands in Des Moines (yep, Slipknot country, no I don't know them, lol), and even at our local level safety is a concern, mostly in the summer heat. I generally keep free bottled water in our merch tent. All ya gotta do is be thirsty, we got your water. It ain't much, but I do what I can.
Olli Herman (Reckless Love) stopped midway through a song to tell someone to stop fighting and check on a crying girl. Sometimes the crowd is small enough that it can be spotted. A large crowd is harder, but I've been at a concert where in between songs they asked everyone to take 3 steps backwards as the front had got a bit squashed up.
i remember wen i was younger i went to a spice girls concert and then they stopped singing a girl in one of the front rows had passed out mel b (sporty spice) actually jumped off the stage to get to her and helped get her out of the crowd while the others directed all of their fans to let medics thru and and not crowd around mel b. i was just a kid at the time but i remember it very well bc every time i went to a concert after that my mom always reminded me to stay hydrated and make sure i eat
In 1969, the Stones dealt with an unruly crowd by hiring Hells Angels for their concert (and The Dead) at Altamont. It didn't work out too well.
I remember us having to sweep up around some poor guy who died at a Motorhead gig while they tried to revive him. He'd been drinking and doing speed all day and kept going in the pit, one too many smacks to the head and he didn't get up again. Someone must have known he was there. He's the reason you have to have medically trained people on premises for gigs/clubs in London (possibly the UK).
its funny how punks are the "bad tough guys" and yet im constantly hearing the most wholesome things about them
Load More Replies...i was at a pennywise/rancid concert in cleveland, and some neonazis were bothering some kids of color, the bassist stopped the music, told him nazis weren't welcome at his shows, and when they said they paid to be here, he order a refund because he doesn't take nazi money. made sure the kids were ok before encouraging us to always stand up to nazis and continuing the show
I was at another Road Side Attractive with the Tragically Hip. Gord Downey stopped the concert when a huge, drunk guy was jumping on people and generally being super aggressive.
Neil Fallon from Clutch needs to be on here For stopping a showing a man punched a woman in their crowd
Slaves - even brought their kids out to say hi to the audience whilst the persons needing medical attention got treated. Then straight back into full performance mode.
Ahh, yes, Bruce Dickinson has stopped Iron Maiden concerts before for females being harrassed and such. He doesn't put up with that bull$h@ and will call someone out in a second.
While they technically didn't stop playing, Bono of U2 at LIveAid famously rescued a girl who was being crushed by the crowd at the front audience. He jumped down and directed security personnel to pull her over the barrier. What a hero! The band wasn't too happy though because while he was donning his cape and superhero mask the rest of the band had to keep playing (U2 is not a jam band and Edge is not know for noodling on the guitar) for about 5 minutes. Edge did not think the situation called for Bono's direct input and thought he was showing off again.
One time I was at a concert for Deez Nuts (Australia) and a few hardcore crews where in attendance and started a fight. JJ Peters, lead singer, cut their song in the middle of it and told them to stop, when they didnt he was like "F**k it, if you don't know how to act we're gonna just play smooth jazz till you get it together"......and so they did. The guys fighting, you can see them getting less and less aggressive, then they picked up right from where they left off in the middle of the song
When I was a teen, I was a fan of the Kelly family and we used to spend the night to get in the first row. Unfortunately one time it was snowing and freezing and some fans still slept there. They of course had trouble during the concert and some didn't even make it to the concert, they ended up in the hospital. The Kelly Family visited the victims in the hospital and made sure that people weren't going to be spending the night outside anymore at their concerts.
Gundermann - refused to start a concert to include 2 fans: Happened to me and my friend at his very last gig ever in Dresden, Germany (he died in his sleep soon afterwards, worked himself literally to death by working 40hrs as a coal miner at daytime and touring with his band in the nighttime): East German singersongwriter Gerhard Gundermann, very small over crowded venue in Dresden, we both were denied by lady boss "because of fire regulations". We decide to watch the show from the outside through the big full window to the yard. Backdoor opens, a guy wants us to get in. We: "Boss lady said no.". He: "Gundermann has noticed you. He says he will not start his gig until you two are on board as well." 😍 PS: his song "Alle oder keiner" (...but everybody or nobody at all" is about exactly this, refugees, sane/insane people, ... There's a whole movie about him. Google "Gundermann (movie)".
I was 16 and at a FANTA4 concert in Germany. The band came on stage and the crowd went crazy. We were pushed against each other very aggressively and so so fast. I couldn't breath well and felt that I will pass out if I don't leave the crowd. Managed it somehow to go to the paramedics at the edge of the crowd and passed out in front of them. woke up in a small room. Was ok soon and watched the show from a strange side view, sitting. with a blanket and a CapriSonne :)
2017 in Louisville KY, BUSH was performing in 109° heat. People were passing out pretty quickly for the first 30 minutes into the concert. The band was very concerned about the fans. They were making sure they were taken care of and reminding them to drink plenty of water and hydrate. During our Meet and Greet with the band there was alcohol served and lots of ppl were pretty intoxicated before the band ever got started on that. They were definitely the ones passing out once they got crowded in the pit. It was hard having all that downtime for so many ppl ready to party, lol. But the heat and humidity wasn't down with the plan. It was hard as hell for me and I was drinking water and had been pregaming water all day. I just knew it would be a bad day to drink,for me. I'm still not sure how the hell the band made it thru it. Everyone was well taken care of though and that made a world of difference.
Jesus Christ don't be so apologetic to the man. Yeah he's there to perform but that's not an excuse to be a f*****g asshole.
Load More Replies...This isn't just a random article; it has a point. It's to demonstrate that the performers at concerts do indeed have control over what goes on, can stop a show at any moment, & are responsible for the health & safety of their fans. This article is in response to the tragedy that occurred at Travis Scott's concert this past weekend, where attendees were killed & hospitalized due to the chaos of a crowd surge, & the artist didn't try to calm things down before stepping onstage, at which point the situation reached a critical point resulting in a mass casualty event with victims as young as 14 & 16.
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