A spokesperson for Venues NSW, which operates the stadium, advised the Sydney Morning Herald and Britain’s PA information company that the fall occurred as followers have been starting to depart the concert. “Rather than use stairs, the woman attempted to step over seating rows. She lost her footing and fell,” the spokesperson mentioned. “This is a terribly sad incident, and our thoughts and wishes are with the patron and their family during this time.”
A NSW Ambulance spokesperson advised the newspaper that paramedics have been referred to as to the scene and handled the girl for accidents to her face, head and neck earlier than she was taken to hospital “in a critical condition.”
British star Williams, who rose to fame as a member of boyband “Take That,” has not publicly commented on the incident. His administration workforce didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Tuesday.
Following the Sydney present, the 49-year-old singer described the night as “unforgettable,” writing in a tweet “I love you Australia.” Williams is at present on his Australian XXV tour, celebrating 25 years as a solo artist.
An estimated 40,000 followers attended Williams’ present in Sydney on Thursday, in keeping with Australian information shops.
The dying in Sydney comes after a girl died Friday after a Taylor Swift present in Rio de Janeiro amid sweltering temperatures, The Washington Post reported final week. The fan suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest, in keeping with an announcement from the Brazil’s Ministry of Culture.
The file warmth compelled the star to cancel her subsequent efficiency, citing considerations for security of her crew and followers. Concertgoers had pleaded for water throughout the three-hour present, which attendees described as “chaotic” amid the damaging warmth wave, which introduced Rio de Janeiro a warmth index — which measures temperature and humidity — of 138 levels Fahrenheit on Friday, the best ever recorded for the realm.
“I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” Swift wrote in an Instagram tribute to 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides Machado. “I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this,” Swift mentioned.
Samantha Chery and Terrence McCoy contributed to this report.
