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 [...]
The compromised Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo – widely banned outside Italy after allegations of sexual misconduct – has suffered a physical setback to his career in Russia. Yesterday, while singing the role of Cavaradossi in the Bolshoi Theatre’s production of Tosca, Grigolo’s leg got stuck between a platform that was being moved and the stage. [...]
Olivia Rodrigo suffered a brutal fall through a huge hole in the stage floor during her Guts world tour stop in Australia. The 21-year-old singer was filmed performing in front of around 14,000 fans at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Monday night. Olivia was trying to hype up the crowd when she accidentally walked into [...]
IZUMIOTSU, Osaka Prefecture—Four women were injured at an outdoor music festival here on Oct. 6 and taken to a hospital after a crane supporting heavy camera equipment collapsed onto the audience. An event organizer called emergency services at around 1:35 p.m. that day, reporting that, “Camera equipment weighing 240 kilograms had fallen and people were injured.” [...]
Hong Kong singer and actor Andy Lau Tak-wah narrowly escaped a potential accident during his concert in Shenzhen in southern China on September 9, raising national concerns for his safety. While the 62-year-old Cantopop legend was performing and fully engaged with the audience, a trapdoor unexpectedly opened on stage. Footage circulating online captured the moment [...]
