Place Bell: spectators left outside in a cold polar

Catherine Montambeault

Sunday, January 7, 2018 17:23

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Sunday, January 7, 2018 22:55

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The Place Bell in Laval presented brief apologies, Sunday, to the many spectators who had to wait over an hour in the freezing cold before going to the show of The Killers on Saturday.

After having remained silent in front of the issues of the
Journal, the institution has published on Sunday evening, on Facebook, a statement in which he said he was aware of the “discontent” created by ” various operational situations “.

“We are sincerely sorry that the actions taken have not been satisfactory. However, these decisions are intended to ensure the well-being and safety of all “, wrote the Place Bell.

The manager of the amphitheatre, evenko, has shared in the publication.

Saturday evening, the devotees who visited the Place Bell to see the band The Killers have found many problems of logistics. In addition to waiting in the cold, dozens of fans have complained on social networks, sound problems and the congestion at the exit of the parking lot.

Beautiful evening at the #placebell one returns home after 30 minutes of waiting was -40c, 3000 people freezing outside waiting for the show Killers! #incompetence #tvanouvelles pic.twitter.com/i976WtgYIT

— Nicolas Chevrier (@NicolasChevrier) January 7, 2018

For its part, the City of Laval has rejected the fault on evenko Sunday. “This is not the City that handles the arrival of the people or the sound of the performances,” said the Newspaper, Robert-Charles Longpré, press secretary to the mayor, Marc Demers.

“We built the place, but […] it is evenko, which is fully responsible for the management,” he continued.

Dangerous

Alessandro Scola is part of fans of The Killers who were waiting in Laval Saturday.

“To take care of people an hour and a half outside when it’s -35 degrees Celsius, the skin freezes in a few minutes, it’s dangerous,” he stressed.

-35 felt and 4 doors open to #placebell for the show @thekillers @evenko this is very disappointing after 25 minutes not moving! Strongly the Bell Centre pic.twitter.com/AEjO1Vtb5n

— Francis Filion (@elminster18) January 7, 2018

The wife of Mr. Scola is unconscious after having waited for more than an hour in the crowd. “It took a fight to make a path to the inside, and even then, it didn’t really help,” he lamented.

Maxime Deguire, who was also in the Place Bell that night, tells us that the thousands of people who came to attend the concert were to converge with six metal detectors.

“And the sensors were directly in the entrance to the amphitheatre, so this is why people could not wait inside, he said. It’s a really bad thought. ”

Finally inside after an hour of -40 at @place_bell, the worst venue management for @thekillers show @evenko pic.twitter.com/0V4WvurBJj

— Stephen Hall (@TheSKLaSalle) January 7, 2018

Once the concert started, the american team has had to interrupt his performance three times due to electrical problems, including once for the recall.

“The crowd was electric. The room was not “, even commented to the group on Instagram and on Twitter.

In the publication, several readers seemed not to be satisfied with the explanations provided by the Place Bell:

Screen Capture of Facebook

Screen Capture of Facebook

Screen Capture of Facebook

-With the collaboration of Caroline G. Murphy