One dead after stage collapses prior to Toronto concert
Posted Jun 16, 2012 4:18 pm.
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One person is dead and at least three others injured at after a stage collapsed ahead of a Radiohead concert at Toronto’s Downsview Park Saturday afternoon.
The stage came down about four hours prior to the scheduled start of the concert and Live Nation, the concert promoter, issued a statement saying the show has now been cancelled.
Police say officers and emergency crews are on the scene to assist and begin the investigation.
Reports say the park wasn’t full, but there was a considerable crowd of people already waiting for the show.
Radiohead tweeted from their Twitter account, asking fans not to make their way to the outdoor venue.
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