Fan Dies At Bring Me The Horizon London Gig At Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace – Alexandra Palace in London, England
A fan died at a concert on Friday, Nov. 30

A fan died during Friday night’s concert by Bring Me The Horizon at Alexandra Palace in London, Nov. 30.

Alexandra Palace had released the following statement on Dec. 1: “A medical incident occurred at last night’s Bring Me The Horizon concert. Our thoughts and condolences are with the individual’s family and we would like to express our deepest sympathy to them.”

Another statement following the first one reads: “e would like to clarify that this was a tragic medical incident and unrelated to the extensive security measures in place at all of or our events. 

 

“However, we feel we must address the inaccurate information quoted on social media. There were over 150 security personnel on site for the concert. Alexandra Palace has an experienced events team with security and full medical team stationed throughout the site. We work closely with our local authority, licensing and the emergency services to ensure that regulations and requirements relating to the planning of an event are always executed to a high standard.”

The London Ambulance Service was called to the scene at 9.48pm on Friday when a person was reported unwell at the venue. A spokesperson said: “We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an advanced paramedic and our hazardous area response team to the scene.

“Our first medic arrived in less than three minutes – sadly the patient died at the scene.”

The London Ambulance Service couldn’t provide the cause of death upon request.

A statement released by Bring Me The Horizon the day after the incident reads: “Words cannot express how horrified we are feeling this evening after hearing about the death of a young man at our show last night. Our hearts and deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones at this terrible time. We will comment further in due course.”