What is happening at Heineken Festival!?

In_Hiding

I just heard reports that some of the stages have collapsed because of bad weather. Can anyone confirm this? Did anyone get hurt?

parel jam

In_Hiding wrote:

I just heard reports that some of the stages have collapsed because of bad weather. Can anyone confirm this? Did anyone get hurt?

What?? I hope it's not similar to 2000.

LukinTimer

I just heard from 1Vedhead who is there.

Evidently some crazy weather hit. Heat, then rain, then finally massive wind gusts with hail. The gusts knocked over some lighting and speaker towers - which fell on people. So, some people have been hurt. I could hear sirens in the background as we talked. This all happened as My Chemical Romance was getting ready to take the stage. No stages collapsed, but banners and things have fallen and are blowing around.

Riot Police we're brought in to move the crowds out... but nothing too crazy has happened with them.

Right now, they are hanging tough, trying to find out what's going on... holding out for PJ.

parel jam

LukinTimer wrote:

I just heard from 1Vedhead who is there.

Evidently some crazy weather hit. Heat, then rain, then finally massive wind gusts with hail. The gusts knocked over some lighting and speaker towers - which fell on people. So, some people have been hurt. I could hear sirens in the background as we talked. This all happened as My Chemical Romance was getting ready to take the stage. Riot Police we're brought in to move the crowds out... but nothing too crazy has happened.

Right now, they are hanging tough, trying to find out what's going on... holding out for PJ.

Damn. Are those people seriously hurt?? Hope they're allright.

LukinTimer

parel jam wrote:

Damn. Are those people seriously hurt?? Hope they're allright.

I'm not sure... I got the impression the injuries weren't serious, but it's difficult to know because they didn't want to get in the way of emergency crews.

So, right now they're just waiting for an official announcement.

parel jam

LukinTimer wrote:

I'm not sure... I got the impression the injuries weren't serious, but it's difficult to know because they didn't want to get in the way of emergency crews.

So, right now they're just waiting for an official announcement.

I really hope this is not a new Roskilde.

trammeus

From a local newspaper on web which is following the festival:
a tornado came across the festival area around at 5 PM
At least 6 towers of the main stage fell off. Some injuried people (the say 8-10, two of them seem serious) with fractures on heads and legs.

They say the concerts are canceled, for now.

parel jam

trammeus wrote:

From a local newspaper on web which is following the festival:
a tornado came across the festival area around at 5 PM
At least 6 towers of the main stage fell off. Some injuried people (the say 8-10, two of them seem serious) with fractures on heads and legs.

They say the concerts are canceled, for now.

Fuck! Why when PJ plays?

This makes me sad :(

In_Hiding

Thanks for the updates. I just got an sms from someone there...apparently there is pretty bad lightening and everyone is being asked to leave. My friend says "it is surreal." I hope no one is injured badly, but she says that all she can hear is sirens. Wow...this sucks.

trammeus

Here are some pictures of the damaged towers:
http://musica.temi.kataweb.it/2007/06/15/heineken-inizio-con-tornado/

What a load of damn.

meme

trammeus wrote:

Here are some pictures of the damaged towers:
http://musica.temi.kataweb.it/2007/06/15/heineken-inizio-con-tornado/

What a load of damn.

fuck. I hope everyone is alright. What a nightmare and what horrible memories this must bring back for our boys :(

parel jam

meme wrote:

fuck. I hope everyone is alright. What a nightmare and what horrible memories this must bring back for our boys :(

I have the same feeling as I have back in 2000. :(

electronblue

trammeus wrote:

From a local newspaper on web which is following the festival:
a tornado came across the festival area around at 5 PM
At least 6 towers of the main stage fell off. Some injuried people (the say 8-10, two of them seem serious) with fractures on heads and legs.

They say the concerts are canceled, for now.

jeezus!...i hope everyone hurt will be alright and things will settle down. omg i am shaking just reading this. please be safe everyone...~

EddieWouldKnow

You guys arent going to believe this shit.....
My sister and missed our connecting to Venice from London this morning and I begged every airline to get us there today.....no dice.

After 5 hours at the airport we finally get to our hotel in London (practically in tears because we are going to miss the show)and I read this...........

Crazy right?

I truly hope everyone is ok...

Peace
~L~

Paradajzar

Just got a call from my brother that there was a storm and some speakers or boxes were falling on the crowd(not confirmed)...but I guess the rest of today's festival is cancelled. He heard a lot of ambulances, so lets pray it is not another Roskilde...Damn....these festivals...I knew they should not play festivals

breadshe

I am Italian, I've read some italian sites.

No stage is crashed down, but some support structure, like maxi-screen or light towers, did.
Some people (more or less ten) are hurt, mainly broken legs or head traums. Two of them was seriously injured, but i think not in death risk.

Now there are the news on TV, i will write soon.

parel jam

breadshe wrote:

I am Italian, I've read some italian sites.

No stage is crashed down, but some support structure, like maxi-screen or light towers, did.
Some people (more or less ten) are hurt, mainly broken legs or head traums. Two of them was seriously injured, but i think not in death risk.

Now there are the news on TV, i will write soon.

Hope this is not getting too bad.

breadshe

TV said tens of injured people...

meme

It's on the national news right now, I'll type as they speak...

there are at least 8injured. The festival has been suspended. Bad weather. They are showing images... it looks really surreal. Looks like a warzone. There were 30,000. Some towers fell. It looks awful. They moved people to different areas. In venice itself only a few drops of water.

Nothing new, really :(

Vedder1029

What a nightmare this must be for everyone.....

josevolution

whoa this sucks my thoughts go out to everybody there specially the injured ,and i hope the BAND doesn't get to freaked out by this set of circumstance some things humans just can't control and MOTHER NATURE is one of those things ,,,peace prayers out to everyone there ......