The Worst Disasters In The History Of Music Festivals
Roskilde (2000)
Photo Credits: Berlingske
At Denmark’s Roskilde Festival in 2000, the unthinkable happened when nine people were trampled to death in the middle of a mosh pit. As Pearl jam was playing for the massive crowd, a giant muddy mosh pit was formed at the center and eventually became out of control. People were fleeing to get away from it, climbing over the barricades to safety. The frontman for the band, Eddie Vetter, stopped the show to tell the crowd to back up, but it was too late. As the crowd dissipated, there were nine dead bodies found and 26 others injured. The tragedy sparked major safety reforms for festivals around Europe and Roskilde is still one of the biggest music festivals in the world today.
