Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour made a cease at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium earlier this week, however the night time took a scary flip on the close by Vine Metropolis MARTA station.
After the live performance, followers flooded the station to catch their rides dwelling, however issues rapidly turned chaotic. In accordance with studies from AllHipHop, the panic began when a lady screamed and ran after seeing a bug. That brought on a ripple impact of worry, and shortly, others started operating too, uncertain of what was occurring.
A MARTA spokesperson later defined that the panic was triggered by the girl’s response: “The preliminary studies have been {that a} girl was petrified of an insect and screamed and ran away from it, and others panicked not figuring out what was occurring.” As individuals rushed towards the escalators, they gained pace after which out of the blue stopped, inflicting riders to fall.
Ultimately, 9 individuals have been injured. One particular person broke an ankle, and 7 others have been handled for minor accidents at close by hospitals. The remainder of the injured followers refused medical assist. Whereas it appeared like a terrifying state of affairs, there was no clear motive for the panic aside from the preliminary scare.
In a separate incident that very same night time, Christopher Grant, Beyoncé’s choreographer, reported that a number of suitcases had been stolen, containing essential gadgets for the tour. The stolen gadgets included onerous drives with unreleased music, future set lists, and different delicate supplies for Beyoncé’s exhibits. Police data mentioned Grant defined that the gadgets have been important for her upcoming efficiency in Atlanta, making the night time much more tense for the workforce.
