ISE 2025 - As part of this year's world renowned tech show in Barcelona, Blumano UK director Lluis Diaz-Guerra sat down with Rock and Rigging technical director Pablo Moreno for an episode of El Conector AV podcast on Thursday 6th February. The recording covered questions and answers about rigging and staging safety. El Conector AV [...]
The owner of the amusement park that claimed the life of a 19-year-old last August in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has been remanded in custody pending trial after testifying before an investigating magistrate. His wife and the operator of the ride were released on bail, however, with the latter also required to report regularly to his [...]
Two women have been taken to hospital after a fairground ride "failed and crashed" in Birmingham city centre. West Midlands Fire Service said the ride had "dropped to ground level whilst in operation" in Centenary Square. Images taken by the BBC show wires from at least two gondolas on the 55m tall City Flyer ride [...]
In a sudden and unfortunate incident, a stage collapsed during Nigerian rapper and singer Odumodublvck’s set at the annual Nativeland Festival in Lagos, Nigeria. The festival is a celebration of the best of pop culture, music, art, food, style, sports and education in the Nigerian entertainment industry, and has previously and successfully hosted major acts [...]
A Florida jury has ordered an amusement ride manufacturer pay $310m (£243m) to the family of a teenage boy who fell to his death on their drop ride at an Orlando theme park in 2022. Tyre Sampson weighed 43kg (94lbs) more than the ride's 129kg limit, when he plunged 30m (98ft) from the ride, which [...]
Investigations are ongoing after a worker fell to his death while dismantling the stage following Iron Maiden’s concerts in Chile. The rock band performed two nights at the Estadio Nacional (National Stadium) in Santiago on 27-28 November, promoted by DG Medios. The 30-year-old stagehand, who worked for an external company, suffered a fatal head injury [...]
BANGKOK - A malfunctioning hydraulic system was blamed for an accident at a Bangkok amusement park on Thursday night that left three visitors injured. The Polipo giant octopus ride at the Siam Carnival Funfair, located under the Rama 8 Bridge in Bang Phlat district, Bangkok, malfunctioned and crashed to the ground. Two women aged 24 [...]
On September 29, police in District 11 of Ho Chi Minh City continued their investigation into a stage collapse at the Miss Cosmo 2024 event held at the Phu Tho Gymnasium, which resulted in injuries to one person. The incident occurred on the afternoon of September 28, as technical staff were finalizing the main stage [...]
Coldplay front man Chris Martin took a dramatic tumble during a show in Australia before emerging apparently unhurt from a hole in the stage. Video of the incident posted to social media showed Martin addressing the crowd at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday as he walked around during a break between songs, before [...]
Five concert-goers were injured when strong winds caused a portion of the stage to collapse on them during a festival in Thailand. The music fans were at the front watching a local band during the Chumphae Chinese Opera Festival when a gust suddenly blew and shoved a metal scaffold that held large speakers in Khon [...]
