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Chris Martin of Coldplay was left to calm the situation during the event in Central Park, New York
A collapse of the barrier at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York, yesterday (30 September) caused mass panic and confusion among festival-goers.
The fans mistook the collapse of the barrier as being "rifle noises", which caused many people to rush to the exit in panic.
The resulting confusion abruptly halted the event in the midst of fears for the safety of the 60,000 supporters attending the event, people who were injured during the charge with witnesses at the event describing the scene as "A jostling".
Chaos breaks out at the Global Citizen festival in Central Park, New York. People are sprinting for the outings. #GlobalCitizenFestival pic.twitter.com/qlFB6OXcFj
– Allen Devlin (@allendevlin_) September 29, 2018
Uh oh, something just happened at the Global Citizen Festival. The speakers have just escorted the scene, a wave of strange crowd movement, MSNBC cut off to the commercial. Oh, a fence fell and people panicked, taking it for a shootout. Tragic that people have to live with this fear.
– Alan Morse Davies (@AlanMorseDavies) September 29, 2018
A fence falling at the Global Citizen Festival made people believe that there had been a shootout and that people started to panic. It is so sad that we are so conditioned to massive shootings that something like a falling barrier can cause panic and chaos at a charity festival.
– Azya (@Azthecutest) September 29, 2018
A barrier fell at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, people thought that it was about shots and a pandemonium occurred.
This is the world we live in now. This is the banality of mass shootings.
– Mike McGranaghan (@AisleSeat) September 29, 2018
At the Global Citizen Festival and still not sure what happened. Some say they heard gunshots.
We all ran. pic.twitter.com/K79Z0zhsVY
– Marcella Baietto (@marcellabaietto) September 29, 2018
WATCH: Chris Martin and NYPD deputy head Kathleen O'Reilly explain that a barrier has collapsed at #Citizen global Festival; no shot was fired: "You are all safe". pic.twitter.com/wiAbyMVjqh
– MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 29, 2018
Scary moment at #Citizen global Festival in New York, live on @MSNBC: A fence fence collapsed, the noise was surprising, some participants thought it sounded like shots, and there was a rush. MSNBC cut to advertising, then came back and explained what happened. pic.twitter.com/SumPbM6GC5
– Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 30, 2018
It was left to Chris Martin of Coldplay to calm the situation by taking the stage with NYPD Deputy Chief Kathleen O'Reilly to reassure the fans. Martin was the curator of this year's event.
Martin said, "I think what happened is a barrier that has fallen. Of course, people were scared and things like that. But no one is trying to hurt anyone. Are you all safe, okay?
Chris Martin (left) speaks on the scene with New York police officers after the crowd panicked after the fall of a security fence at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York. (Photo: Angela Weiss / AFP) Credit: credit to read ANGELA WEISS / AFP / Getty Images
O'Reilly added: "No shots were fired" and Global Citizen organizers approached Twitter to say "[everyone] is safe "before the continuation of the event.
Later, festival organizers tweeted that an undetermined number of people had been injured when the barrier collapsed, while thanking the first responders "who assured the safety of all and allowed the festival to continue".
Stay calm, everyone. A barrier fell to the #Citizen global Festival in Central Park, but the show is back. https://t.co/VHbMaEXmlb
– Citizen of the world (@GlblCtzn) September 30, 2018
There were no shots at #GlobalCitizenFestival. The sound was a fallen barrier. @NYPDCentralPark @GlblCtzn
– NEWS NYPD (@NYPDnews) September 29, 2018
Everyone is safe and the #GlobalCitizenFestival is back! So, "People from around the world unite, the strength of numbers allows us to do things right" @JanetJackson is on stage now!
– Citizen of the world (@GlblCtzn) September 30, 2018
#Citizen global is committed to ensuring the safety of all who attend our events and we are pleased to know that everyone is safe tonight. Thank you @nypdnews to keep us all safe.
– Citizen of the world (@GlblCtzn) September 30, 2018
Thank you to all the citizens of the world who acted and joined us today. Our thoughts are with people who have been hurt or are afraid after the fall of the fence earlier tonight. We are grateful to the first responders who ensured the safety of all and allowed the festival to continue. pic.twitter.com/K03VEpP8FJ
– Citizen of the world (@GlblCtzn) September 30, 2018
The Weekend, Janet Jackson, Cardi B – her first set since her delivery – and Janelle Monae were among the performers of the festival. The Weend cut his game because of the incident.
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