Canadian-bred rockers Alexisonfire had to cancel a free performance at Yaletown LiveCity surrounding the Olympics in Vancouver when the crowd knocked over a barricade near the stage. About 20 fans were treated for injuries, nine moved to a nearby hospital. Only one serious injury, a compound leg fracture, was reported.
The quintet had been on stage for less than a minute when the crowd surged forward and the fence failed. The concert was immediately cancelled and the members of Alexisonfire came back on stage to explain the situation. "We were all so excited that you completely decimated the whole barrier," said guitarist/vocalist Wade MacNeil. "The reality of the situation is that it's completely destroyed and it's really dangerous and there's an incredible amount of sharp objects up here and a lot of people got hurt when that happened."
The crowd booed the band as vocalist George Pettit announced that the show was cancelled and apologized numerous times to the awaiting fans. The band further promised to make it up to the fans in the future.
Alexisonfire can be seen next in Brisbane on February 20.
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