Fans hurt at X Factor’s JLS event.
Five teenage girls have been injured at a free concert performed by X Factor finalists JLS.
About 2,000 people had gathered for the concert at the 1,500-capacity Fairfield Halls in Croydon, south London.
Fans were reportedly pushed forward when the crowd swelled as children gathered for tickets to see the boy band on Monday.
London Ambulance Service said four of the girls were taken to hospital, having suffered minor injuries.
Four ambulances had been called to the scene, said a spokesman.
“We treated five patients. They were all teenage girls. Four of them were taken to Mayday Hospital in south London,” he said.
“There was one with a hand injury, one with difficulty in breathing and two who were also just taken unwell.
“The fifth was treated at the scene.”
Panic attack
One concert-goer told the Croydon Guardian she was helped from the crowd after suffering an asthma and panic attack.
“I’d been queuing since 1pm but when the school kids turned up it became so busy with them all pushing us towards the front,” she said.
“There was a pregnant woman in the crowd. It was horrible. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t get out.”
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Fairfield Halls at 1600 GMT after “reports of crushing at a free music event”.
The hall management did not comment on the incident but confirmed the band were playing at the venue.
The four-piece group JLS, whose name stands for Jack the Lad Swing, are through to the X Factor final this weekend along with Eoghan Quigg and Alexandra Burke.
Categories: Concert News
Tags: Crowed Crushing, Crowed Swelled, event, Event Security, Fairfields Hall Croyden, JLS, X Factor
Comments (4)
chcken lurver
December 9th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
hello
i like chickens more and more just because they eat the floor i like jls all the best just because they wear a vest!!
hahaha
Sarah
June 11th, 2009 at 9:50 am
ello, Jls r ayt, buh Astonn iz mynn…hiz da bst wun der..heheee…lov u Aston xx
margaret
August 18th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
hi guys hope that all five girls are ok
at your free open concert.i love your track beat again i cant stop singing to it.your all so sexy.cant wait for your next track if it as goodas beat again.lets hopelove you all .do any of u have a girlfriend or partner.xxxx
margaret
August 18th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
hi jls my sexy babes love u love kelly age 14keep on doing what u do best good music xxxx
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