Comments on: Madonna’s Stage Collapse: 2 Dead, 10 Injured

By: josh

josh — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:28:04 +0000

i am a stagehand and have work stones shows and many other large stadium shows there is always a chance of getting hurt or worse at any job happens when building these stages all safty mesures are taken but you never know what could go wrong. god bless all stagehands we do dangerous work that the general audiance never sees or apprecates

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:40:11 +0000

But the show must go on… because if they died trying to give happiness to Madonna fans and the show was canceled then the died in vain…

By: Crybaby

Crybaby — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:02:51 +0000

Nice song to dedicate to the fallen- “You Must Love Me”??? These workers did not die “wanting to give happieness to Madonna fans” they died doing their jobs. What an ego this old woman has!
You’re an idiot. She wasn’t seeing “You Must Love Me” as in her. It was dedicated to the fallen as in “You Must Love Them”. And someone named Mary said they wanted to give happiness to Madonna fans. Madonna didn’t say that. Where is her ego? The french concert was cancelled. She did not go on with the show. She made these dedications almost a week later in Italy. And how do you know that financial compensation isn’t in the works after the investigation is over. Can’t financial compensation be a private matter? Why do we need to know about it? Greedy dorks!

By: Susan Masser

Susan Masser — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:49:41 +0000

The focus here should be on the stage crew who lost their lives, not Madonna. This is a very dangerous business we work in, with long hours, heavy equipment and generally, a short period of time to get it together. Before passing judgement, wait for the investigation, mourn the dead and be thankful for all the men and women working in this industry day in and day out to create the magic for the fans. There may be criminal liability, there may not. Let’s get the facts and find out how to prevent future catastrophes like this one.

By: prophet

prophet — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:31:24 +0000

The blasphemous show must go on!

By: Candadai Tirumalai

Candadai Tirumalai — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:24:01 +0000

I have read of tragedies happening during Pop and Rock concerts, as with the Rolling Stones at Altamont in 1969. Here the tragedy happened before the appearance of Madonna.

By: David

David — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:25:01 +0000

I agree with Gabriella’s comment. I find the articles headline “madonna emotional about stage collapse tragedy” on yahoos home page to be absurd. So now, instead of this being about the men who DIED, it’s now about Madonna? My God, can we please get over this ridiculous celebrity worship?

By: windyblue

windyblue — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:39:59 +0000

sad, to many accidents have happened with these stages being build and used.
time to really re think these huge
stages.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:52:10 +0000

Fly, thank you for your comment. Andrea- Stadium tours normally tour with at least three sets that hopscotch across the tour. I am a stagehand. I am one of the people who builds these stages. The Stones, Bon Jovi,Springsteen, DMB, Madonna, etc. It takes at least 4 days to put these in. And that’s a compressed build when crews are run in 8-10hr shifts 24 hours a day. Production rolls in early on the day of the show. It takes 2-3 days to take it down. The other stages have already started to be built at the next venues. And for those of you who think it was wrong to cancel the show, have some compassion for those that died and those that survived. Madonna takes good care of her crews. This is what we do for a living. The life of a stagehand is not one of glamour.

By: fly

fly — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:31:28 +0000

Andrea, this was most definitely part of Madonna’s stage. Pink Floyd had 3 stages on the road at one time. As it take several days to construct, artists with such large stage/roof systems typically play Stage A, Stage B, Stage C and then have a day off this allows 3 days for a stage to be moved to it’s next venue. I know as I’ve worked on several of these types of shows. Floyd/Stones/Metallica