SOUNDWAVE 2013: 900 INJURED AS FLARES LIT DURING BRING ME THE HORIZON's SET

FASTER LOUDER.COM (AUSTRALIA) reports an accident at yesterdays SOUNDWAVE 2013 (OLYMPIC PARK, SYDNEY) as flares set by emo/core band or FANS of the band in the pit during  BRING ME THE HORIZON's set injured 900 people and 13 people were hospitalized.


FROM SOUNDWAVE PROMOTER AJ MADDAH:

Promoter AJ Maddah has described the alleged perpetrator as a “piece of shit” on Twitter. “Tonight you seriously burned and disfigured a young girl. I hope you fucking get yours,” he posted. “Massive awful burn on her forearm. I am devastated for her.”

He is now asking punters to assist in finding the person who lit the flare. “If you see anyone with a lit flare please take their photo and tweet to me so I can hand to police.”

SOUNDWAVE 2013 FESTIVAL continues:

Feb 23	Soundwave Festival	Brisbane, Australia
	Feb 24	Soundwave Festival	Sydney, Australia
	Feb 25	Big Top Luna Park	North Sydney, Australia
	Mar 01	Soundwave Festival	Melbourne, Australia
	Mar 02	Soundwave Festival	Adelaide, Australia
	Mar 04	Soundwave Festival	Perth, Australia

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/35011/Woman-seriously-burned-and-disfigured-by-flare-at-Sydney-Soundwave
 FASTER LOUDER.COM also reports a fire due to errant pyrotechnics during METALLICA's set:
Meanwhile, FL’s Soundwave reviewer Rhett Davis has sent us an eye witness account of a similar incident during Metallica: “It was shot by a guy atop someone’s shoulder near the front of the pit. Security immediately started hitting it with a hose. No one was pulled out after the flare with an injury from what I could see.” Full report to come.


FROM FASTER LOUDER.COM:

More footage from the Bring Me The Horizon flare incident at yesterday’s Soundwave in Sydney has emerged. Here’s how the incident was described by the user who posted the clip on YouTube: “This is the second flare that was lit up in the BMTH crowd which was thrown on the top of the stage. The first one was thrown around a bit before hitting someone burning them pretty badly and starting a fire in the pit.” Watch below.

Meanwhile, FL’s Soundwave reviewer Rhett Davis has sent us an eye witness account of a similar incident during Metallica: “It was shot by a guy atop someone’s shoulder near the front of the pit. Security immediately started hitting it with a hose. No one was pulled out after the flare with an injury from what I could see.” Full report to come.

FROM SOUNDWAVE 2013 PROMOTERS:

This article is reporting that 900 people were treated at the scene with 13 hospitalised.

Please if you have ANY information regarding the flares that were lit contact your local police IMMEDIATELY!

If you know anyone moronic enough to attempt to bring flares to a future SW please contact police too, this CANNOT HAPPEN AGAIN!

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/35011/Woman-seriously-burned-and-disfigured-by-flare-at-Sydney-Soundwave

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-ONE MORE REASON TO HATE EMO-MORE ON THIS LATER-\m/ -l-