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Pukkelpop 2011 cancelled after death toll raised to five. Latest news.

 

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[googlead tip=”vertical_mic”]Two stages of the Belgian music festival Pukkelpop 2011 have collapsed after a sudden storm and at least 3 people died.

 

The victims were all attending  Pukkelpop  2011 festival near the town Hasselt, east of Brussels, when the storm struck, bringing the stages down.

Hilde Claes, the mayor of the town of Hasselt, where Pukkelpop festival is held each year, confirmed two of the deaths earlier this evening, but reports emerging from Belgium have said that at least 3 festival-goers have been killed. The mayor also said those injured are taken to several nearby hospitals. Some of those lightly injured were being treated at a local sports complex.

Two stages of the Belgian music festival Pukkelpop have collapsed after a sudden storm and at least 3 people died

Two stages of the Belgian music festival Pukkelpop 2011 have collapsed after a sudden storm and at least 3 people died

More than 70 people have been injured, according to another official.[googlead tip=”patrat_mediu” aliniat=”dreapta”]

Hugo Simons, Hasselt’s head of emergency planning, told VRT radio that 11 people were severely injured while 60 have light injuries as a result of the storm.

More than 20 ambulances were dispatched to the Pukkelpop ground.

Chokri Mahassine, Pukkelpop festival’s official, said:

 

“We have for now put the festival on hold until we understand the situation completely.”

 

Earlier reports of the Belgian media said four people had been killed.

The stages were destroyed by falling trees during severe storms.

 

3 deaths and 71 people injured after stage collapsed at Pukkelpop festival in Belgium

3 deaths and 71 people injured after stage collapsed at Pukkelpop festival in Belgium

 

[googlead tip=”lista_medie” aliniat=”stanga”]The situation is still unclear at Pukkelpop festival’s location, about 75 km east of Belgium capital, Brussels.

 

According to NME, the rest of the night’s schedule will more-than-likely be called off. Rap star Eminem is due to headline the concert tomorrow night.

Jared Leto, lead singer of 30 Seconds to Mars, was due to headline on the collapsed stage later tonight. He has just tweeted:

 

”Serious injuries at the festival. More bad weather poss heading this way. Please take care and caution!”

 

Local TV footage from the scene, showed fallen stage rigging and people scrambling for cover and rain-soaked festival attendees bracing against strong winds. Fallen gantries and rigging could be seen on the ground.

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Belgian media reported that trees were uprooted by the violent storm and smashed into the stage, bringing it down.

Some festival-goers said on the Twitter website that a tornado had struck.

According to BBC, the storms swept across Belgium in the early evening, turning the sky dark.

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About 60,000 people were believed to attend the three-day Pukkelpop music festival, one of Europe’s largest outdoor festivals.

 

This evening, Pukkelpop organizers posted on the festival website:

 

“The Pukkelpop organisation has decided to cancel all shows tonight out of respect for the victims. We want to make our hearts and our minds silent for the festival goers that we lost and the ones that were injured.”

 

Last week, 5 people were killed at Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, US, when a stage collapsed in high winds.

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Iggy Pop at Peninsula/Félsziget Festival 2011 in Romania.

 

Sziget Festival 2011, Budapest.

 

[googlead tip=”patrat_mediu” aliniat=”stanga”]The Prodigy delivered a high-octane performance as they kicked off the last weekend line-up at the 2011 Sziget Festival in Budapest.

 

[googlead tip=”lista_medie” aliniat=”stanga”]Headlining the main stage on Friday at Sziget Festival, the electronic group unleashed a career-spanning set, including hits as Breathe and Firestarter.

Despite  The Prodigy arrived in the Hungarian capital few hours before taking to the stage, front men, Keith Flint and Maxim were on their typically energetic and provocative form.

The Prodigy delivered a high-octane performance as they kicked off the last weekend line-up at the 2011 Sziget Festival in Budapest

The Prodigy delivered a high-octane performance as they kicked off the last weekend line-up at the 2011 Sziget Festival in Budapest

 

 

“For all my warriors in Budapest, for all my warriors in the UK,” Maxim shouted at the crowd before Smack My Bitch Up was performed.

 

In the first part of The Prodigy’s set, Maxim also paid tribute to Dizzee Rascal, who preceded them on the main stage.

“Mr Rascal and crew this is f*cking for you,” he said, as they launched into Poison.

The Prodigy was backed by an impressive lights show, closed out their performance with their classic hit, Out Of Space.

 

The Prodigy’s setlist included:

World’s On Fire

Breathe

Omen

Poison

Thunder

Warrior’s Dance

Firestarter

Run With The Wolves

Voodoo People

Invaders Must Die

Smack My Bitch Up

Take Me To The Hospital

Their Law

Out Of Space

 

The Prodigy at Sziget Festival 2011 in Budapest.

The Prodigy at Sziget Festival 2011 in Budapest.

 

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[googlead tip=”vertical_mediu” aliniat=”dreapta”] Dizzee Rascal took to the stage before Prodigy, using his appearance to preview a batch of new material, including the song Bassline Junkie.

 

Another Dizzee Rascal’s song – thought to be entitled Scream – included a female vocalist, and is along the lines of his more recent chart hits.

Dizzee Rascal, the British rapper constantly paid tribute to the Hungarian crowd, who responded by dancing along to songs included Dance Wiv Me, Holiday and the worldwide smash, Bonkers.

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Sziget Festival 2011 continued on Saturday, August 13 with the performances of Kaiser Chiefs and 30 Seconds To Mars, who have replaced the late Amy Winehouse at the festival.

Sziget Festival is one of ten best major festivals in Europe, which is held in Budapest. The 2011 edition is held from August 8 to August 15 and 52 stages and meeting places with artists from 41 countries are presenting a great variety of genres on Óbudai-sziget (Óbudai-island) of Budapest.

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