Teenage crew member dies in tragic accident after Avenged Sevenfold gig in Germany
Another man is critically injured
Avenged Sevenfold have released a statement confirming that a local crew member has died and another is critically injured following a tragic accident in Germany.
The incident happened at around 2am on Tuesday morning (21st February) following the band’s sold out show at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart the previous evening.
A 26-year-old stagehand fell from the rafters while taking down Avenged Sevenfold’s stage and sadly fell directly onto a 19-year-old man, who died from his injuries. The older man is in a critical condition in hospital.
Jörg Klopfer, a spokesperson for the Schleyer-Halle venue, told Bild: "We have never had a fatal accident since the opening of the Schleyer-Halle in 1983. It is a terrible tragic event. We mourn with the family and friends of the young man."
Avenged Sevenfold’s full statement reads:
“We have some very sad news to report. Last night after our show in Stuttgart, Germany, a 26 year old stagehand fell from the rafters while breaking down our stage. He fell a very far distance onto a 19 year old man on the local crew. Tragically, the 19 year old died from his injuries. The other man is now in critical condition at the hospital. This is beyond heartbreaking to everyone in the band and on our crew. We all send our thoughts and prayers to the man in the hospital, both families involved, all of the local Live Nation crew and everyone else whose lives have been affected by this terrible accident. We love our crew so much as well as the many local staff who are essential to our show every night wherever we are around the world. This is such a stark reminder of how quickly an accident can happen and lives shattered in the process. When we hear more we will update you.”