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'Amazed a venue in 2022 could be so dangerous': Fans slam Emirates Old Trafford over 'shocking' crowd control at gig
02.08.2022 - 14:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Concert-goers have slammed the Emirates Old Trafford after poor crowd control, security checks, and “inadequate” left them feeling “wholly unsafe” at the venue.
The cricket ground, which is regularly used to host gigs, has been inundated with negative TripAdvisor reviews following the Red Hot Chilli Peppers concert in June. Attendees dubbed overcrowding and poor organisation as a “disaster waiting to happen”.
Fans say they were unable to access seated areas because the venue was too crowded, there was ‘zero’ accessibility provision, flares were set off in the crowd, and bag searches were unclear and inconsistent, leaving them feeling concerned about their safety.
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“Crowd control was non-existent. People were crammed in and this caused panic. People were getting taken off their feet and swept with the crowd,” one attendee told the Manchester Evening News .
She described her fear as fireworks and flares were set off behind her, causing “panic” in the crowd.
“This is totally unacceptable especially in light of incidents in Manchester,” she said. “It was at this point I realised if something was to happen I would have no chance of getting out.”
Emirates Old Trafford say guest safety will “always be at the heart” of events hosted at the venue.
One concert-goer told the M.E.N he booked seated tickets for himself and his partner, who is five months pregnant. But when the pair entered the ground, they found themselves unable to get to their seats, with crowds at “a complete standstill”.
He described the experience as “daunting,” and said security staff told them they would just have to wait until the gig started and hope the crowd
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