The British rock band hasn't performed in Cincinnati since 1975, so1979 65438+February 3 1 The fans standing outside the riverside gymnasium are very excited.

For most fans attending the concert (65,438+08,000 out of more than 65,438+04,000 attendees), tickets are either holiday seats (standing tickets) or ordinary tickets (no reserved seats).

A few hours before the performance, the die-hard fans of the band waited in line in the cold wind of early winter. They braved the cold, so when the door finally opened, they could run as fast as possible to ensure a golden position near the stage. It is generally recognized that the game is the fastest. So as time approaches, people's expectations are getting higher and higher. This is not the secret of getting to your seat safely.

There were other security issues before the band came on stage that night. The communication between the event organizer and the security department is very poor. No one tried to control the queue at the door. Worst of all, the concert organizer refused to call the police and opened enough main entrance doors to prevent the concert audience from being crushed. They are worried that someone will slip away from the ticket gate.

When recruiting concert audience, the gymnasium staff only opened one or two doors from a wide row of available doors to cope with this large group of people. Witnesses watched in disbelief as these doors opened, then closed, then reopened, then closed, then reopened, and so on.

As soon as the door opened, the ticket holder squeezed in. However, when the gate was closed, people were crowded with thousands of other concert audiences behind them. They don't know that the main entrance has been closed. People were knocked to the ground, and with every surge of the crowd, they were fighting for their lives and breathing.

Ron Durich described the situation at that time:

A wave swept me to the left, and when I stood up again, I felt like I was standing on someone. The helplessness and frustration at this moment aroused my inner panic. I screamed with all my might. I stepped on someone. I can't move. I can only scream. Another wave came and pushed me further to the door on the left. I think my leg is pulled to the right. The crowd moved again, and I reached out and grabbed my leg. I struggled for a while and finally pulled a little girl up with a little boy in my arms. They were almost unconscious and their faces were covered with tears.

1 1 person was killed in riverside gymnasium that night. A local citizen task force was organized to understand the tragedy, and they found many factors, such as insufficient doors, poor security, crowd expectations and holiday seats. Because of this incident, the general admission ticket to Cincinnati was banned for 25 years.

The band members were not informed of these events until after the performance that night.

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