Louis Tomlinson’s fans have been forced to flee his concert in Colorado after being hit by hail
Louis Tomlinson’s fans are forced to FLEE his concert in Colorado after hailstones hit the venue, injuring 90
Louis Tomlinson’s fans had to flee his concert at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater after being pelted by golf ball-sized hail.
The One Direction star, 31, was due to perform at the outdoor venue on Wednesday night but the show was called off when up to 100 required medical attention due to injuries from the bad weather.
West Metro Fire Rescue reports thisseven people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and another 80 to 90 attendees were treated at the scene.
Some fans took to Twitter to claim they suffered broken fingers and hands from the hail, while footage from the scene showed others being treated by medics.
Shocking footage also showed the massive hailstones littering the outdoor theater, as Louis tweeted that he was “devastated” that the show had been cancelled.
Scary! Louis Tomlinson’s fans were forced to flee his concert at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater after being pelted by golf ball-sized hail
In the nick of time: The One Direction star was supposed to perform at the outdoor venue on Wednesday night, but the show was called off
Close call: According to West Metro Fire Rescue, seven people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and another 80 to 90 attendees were treated at the scene
One fan tweeted, “Tonight was the scariest night of my life. It started pelting people with hail at Red Rocks and luckily my sister and I found shelter under a sign.
‘I’m bleeding and have huge bumps on my head from the hail. I hope everyone got out safely.’
Another fan responded, “I’m so sorry. We just left the same show. I have a broken hand from the hail.’
One concertgoer tweeted an image of a large chunk of hail in her hand, while another shared video of hail and flooding pouring down a flight of stairs, writing that it was “straight out of a horror movie.”
Another wrote: “Hail the size of a golf ball. Turns out it hurts. Pretty. Sorry to ruin your first show in Red Rocks @Louis_Tomlinson.”
Louis’ had already been delayed when the heavy hail began, and despite being cleared to proceed at 8:35 p.m., was delayed again just before 9:15 p.m.
Finally, at 10:25 p.m., the venue tweeted, “Tonight’s show has been officially postponed. Please be safe when exiting the amphitheater – we will have more information for ticket holders soon.’
One concertgoer told local Fox affiliate KDVR that she and her friends sheltered in a toilet cubicle for over an hour before the show was finally cancelled, while another said she thought her finger was broken by the hail.
Terrifying: Social media images also showed the huge hailstones that littered the open-air theater
Barely! Many fans tweeted that they were injured after the shocking weather, with one describing it as the ‘scariest night of their lives’
Upset: The singer later tweeted that he was “devastated” that the show had been cancelled
“Literally the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced,” said one.
“Should have canceled at the first delay. Complete idiot. Louis must be furious,” another wrote.
A message: ‘Scariest hail storm I’ve ever been in. This show should have been canceled an hour ago.’
Louis team later shared a statement on its official Twitter, writing, “Unfortunately, due to current weather conditions in the area, tonight’s show at Red Rocks has been postponed. All cardholders will be updated in due course.”
The singer then took to Twitter to write, “Devastated about the show tonight, I hope everyone is okay, I’ll be back!
“Even though we didn’t play the show, I felt all your passion! I send you all the love!’