Eleven individuals have been killed in 1979 in a mad scramble by 1000's of followers attempting to get into Cincinnati's riverfront coliseum to see The Who.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio — British rock band The Who will play their first live performance within the Cincinnati space in over 4 a long time, after 11 individuals died in a pre-show stampede in 1979.
The Who will take the stage on the TQL Stadium on Might 15, WCPO-TV reported Monday. The band’s return was initially deliberate for April 2020 on the BB&T Area in Kentucky, however needed to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lengthy haunted by the tragedy, The Who has for years supported a memorial scholarship effort in a Cincinnati suburb the place three of the victims went to high school.
“We’re now taking part in in an excellent bigger venue, which clearly will increase extra income,” for the scholarship, lead singer Roger Daltrey advised the station. “I’m very enthusiastic about the truth that we go away behind a legacy for Cincinnati.”
Within the station’s 2019 documentary “The Who: The Evening that Modified Rock,” the band stated deciding to play in Cincinnati once more “can be such a joyous event for us and such a therapeutic factor.”
One other two dozen individuals have been injured at Riverfront Colosseum on Dec. 3, 1979, amid confusion and lack of preparation for 1000's of followers lined up for hours for first-come seats.
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