Robbie Williams fan dies after collapsing at concert in Australia

By Waseem Akram On Nov 21, 2023

A woman has died after collapsing at a Robbie Williams concert in Sydney.

The woman, who was in her 70s, collapsed on one of the top tiers of the Allianz Stadium as the show ended on Thursday, Australian public broadcaster ABC reported. She was transported to St. Vincent Hospital, but died Monday night, Nikki Potent, a spokeswoman for the hospital, said in a telephone interview Tuesday.

A spokesman for Venues NSW, which operates the stadium, told the Sydney Morning Herald and Britain’s PA news agency that the collapse occurred as fans were beginning to leave the concert. “Instead of using the stairs, the woman tried to step over the rows of seats. She lost her footing and fell,” the spokesman said. “This is a very sad incident, and our thoughts and wishes are with the supporter and family at this time.”

A NSW Ambulance spokesman told the newspaper that paramedics were called to the scene and treated the woman for her face, head and neck before she was taken to hospital “in a critical condition”. .”

British star Williams, who rose to fame as a member of the band “Take That”, has not publicly commented on what happened. His management team did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.

After the Sydney show, the 49-year-old singer described the evening as “unforgettable”, tweeting “I love you Australia”. Williams is currently on his XXV Australian tour, celebrating 25 years as a solo artist.

About 40,000 fans attended Williams’ show in Sydney on Thursday, according to Australian news outlets.

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The death in Sydney comes after a woman died on Friday after a Taylor Swift show in Rio de Janeiro amid sweltering temperatures, the Washington Post reported last week. The fan suffered a heart-respiratory arrest, according to a statement from Brazil’s Ministry of Culture.

The record-breaking heat forced the star to cancel her next performance, citing concerns for the safety of her cast and fans. Musicians had appealed for water during the three-hour show, which attendees described as “chaotic” amid the dangerous heat wave, which gave Rio de Janeiro a heat index – which measures temperature and humidity – of 138 degrees Fahrenheit on Friday, an all-time high. registered for the area.

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“I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it’s with a broken heart that we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” Swift wrote in an Instagram tribute to Ana Clara Benevides Machado, 23. “I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this,” Swift said.

Samantha Chery and Terrence McCoy contributed to this report.