Wednesday 23 November 2022 05:56 AM 'Stampede' erupts at Melbourne's Join Cain Arena for US R&B artist Steve Lacy's ... trends now
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Chaos has erupted at a Melbourne concert as revellers rushed towards the front of the stage in a stampede resulting in some blacking out or getting crushed.
Concert goers lined up to US R&B artist Steve Lacy at John Cain Arena on Tuesday night.
The singer is touring Australia's east coast as part of his Give You the World Tour.
Tickets to the event were all general admission meaning there was no select seating or standing at the ground and was on a 'first come first serve' basis.
Fans who lined up for US R&B artist Steve Lacy's concert at Melbourne's Join Cain Arena rushed to the stage on Tuesday night
Fans were allowed to stand anywhere once the gates to the ground were opened, prompting revellers to instantly rush towards the front of the stage.
Many passed out in the midst of the mayhem, with others having panic attacks.
The event was organised by promoters, Penny Drop and Frontier Touring.
Attendees took to social media to detail their experiences at the concert and blamed the lack of security and the poor organisation for the stampede.
'The worst organised concert I've ever been to, I almost fainted I swear to god. someone literally could've died just trying to get in the arena,' said one concern goer on Twitter.
Another users told the promoters: 'Embarrassingly and dangerous planning
