Moment crowd of festival revellers storm gates after organisers said it was full
Concerning scenes in New York City saw people rush the gates of a festival after ticketholders were turned away because of "unforeseen circumstances."
Fans were seen running through the gates after festival organisers decided nobody else could be allowed in. In the footage, people are visible dashing past security officers and jumping on tables. It is not clear if arrests were made.
One witness said it was a "crazy" situation to be in. "We just saw all of the equipment, the tents, stuff like that being knocked down so we didn't know what to do. It was a crazy situation," said John McGuire to ABC New York.
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Moment crowd of Electric Zoo revellers storm gates after organisers said it was full (Twitter)He added: "And after that it was impossible to get to any of the sets. So after that, it was hard getting out last night, so we thought, might as well just get out of there."
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Some called what happened to them the "worst festival experience" they had ever had. Fellow attendee Cicero Clamor was also caught up in the problems, but was thankful to have been safe. "They will refund us the money that we spent, so I'm fine as long as we're safe, so we're good," they said.
In a string of unfortunate events at The Electric Zoo Festival on Randall Island, the venue reached maximum capacity last night and was forced to promise a refund to punters that were locked out. The first day of the festival has to be cancelled, while the second day started a number of hours late. Entrances to Randall's Island from the Triboro Bridgewere shut for a period yesterday.
Festival organisers apologised for the problems (Twitter)Organisers said on Twitter: "We are so thankful for the overwhelming support and patience you've shown this year after the challenges we've faced over the weekend.
"It is with deep regret that we need to inform you that due to the challenges caused by Friday cancelation, we have reached our venue's capacity earlier than anticipated for today, Sunday. For the safety and well-being of everyone on site, we will not be admitting any additional attendees today. If you are on your way or were planning to come later, we kindly ask that you refrain from coming to the festival site."
The bedlam came after the first day of the festival had to be cancelled (Rick Davis / SplashNews.com)The statement continued: "Your safety and festival experience remain our top priorities. We deeply apologise for this inconvenience and hope you understand that this decision was made with everyone's best interest in mind. Refund details are to follow."
Electric Zoo operator Made Event blamed supply issues for the chaos, but ti has done little to quell the ire of angry punters.
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