Author: Elizabeth Aubrey / Source: NME
Coldplay’s Chris Martin was left to calm the situation at the event in New York City’s Central Park
A barrier collapse at Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York City, yesterday (September 30) caused mass panic and confusion among festival goers.
Fans mistook the barrier collapse for being “gun-shot-like noises,” causing many to rush towards the exit in panic.
The ensuing confusion abruptly stopped the event amid fears for the safety of the 60,000 fans attending the event as people were injured during the charge with some witnesses at the event describing the scene as “stampede-like.”
It was left to Coldplay’s Chris Martin to calm the situation as he…
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