The D Funk Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) Radiohead were not on the stage at the time, Not sure if the show will be cancelled?? So Scary!! Edited June 16, 2012 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The D Funk Posted June 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Show has been cancelled:( 3 people hurt and one dead.....So Sad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 whoa! That's horrible news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Officially cancelled...DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE RADIOHEAD SHOW AT DOWNSVIEW PARK TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.FANS ARE ADVISED NOT TO MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE VENUE.REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE.FURTHER INFORMATION IS TO FOLLOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdness Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 That's completely fucked up. When are they going to build a better mousetrap with these flimsy stages? Maybe after someone that is amazing and really famous dies??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 CBC is reporting 1 dead. Very sad tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Why the hell does this keep happening? How many people's lives need to be put in danger for a fuckin' concert?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 before and after photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) OMG. So sad. edit to add: those b4 and after pics are stunning. last night we were on the floor very close. there are 12 large video screen that hang from the roof. each is supported and controlled by a very large metal structure that can swing and move them all around above the stage. they looked very heavy. im wondering if they were simply too heavy for the temp stage to hold. my thoughts are with all those affected and especially the workers and their families. Edited June 16, 2012 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 I can't help but think of what would have happened later. The amount of people in that area would have been at risk. Radiohead, stage crew, security, photographers, fans at side stage, up front, stage managers...wow. That's alot of people put at risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 That Wayne Coyne...To anyone who knows them!!! All members and crew of Radiohead are welcome to come be with us tonight.. If Radiohead wants to play any music— Wayne Coyne (@waynecoyne) June 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Glad to see he removed that tweet...too bad I caught it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 photo before collapse shows Radiohead's gear onstage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcust99 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 The free Lips show at Younge/Dundas will be a zoo now.((( The Victims))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcust99 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Video from above here..http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/16/world/americas/canada-stage-collapse/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 I'm guessing Wayne posted that before he knew the scope of the incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 facking hell!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Just got back to Hamilton after day in Toronto. I was going to the show, but then I heard the tragic news. My prayers are going out to the person who died and the injured, but I am still thankful that this happened when it did as it could have been so much worse...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 ironically today marks the 15th anniversary of the release of Ok Computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 if you go by the Alanis Morissette definition of irony, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 The milestone date should have been celebrated and the exact opposite happened. Ironic? Unfortunate? Coincidental? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Moments before. You have to expect that all the gear was totalled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Moments before.You have to expect that all the gear was totalled.that's what the stage looked like in montreal for the opener. im guessing a lot of that is caribou's gear along with some of radiohead's stuff, but not all. they brought out a lot more gear for radiohead. see the 12 black screens hanging? they are each 6' square, maybe bigger. look upward to the honeycomb control structures at ceiling level. each is about 8' across, i'd guess and is mostly metal. the whole horizontal mosaic at the top front of the stage is a 5-panel video screen. there is a tremendous amount of weight hanging there and it seems to be supported by rather flimsy scaffolding on the sides. this could have been much much worse. so sad. Edited June 17, 2012 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 None of Caribou's gear is on the stage in that pic Low Roller posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I was away and just heard about this this morning. How shocking and with the number of related incidents in recent time its downright ridiculous that this keeps happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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