A man has died after falling from an escalator the weekend‘s tour opening show in Philadelphia.
When participating in theBlinding lightsAt the singer’s July 14 concert at Lincoln Financial Field, a 32-year-old man, whom officials have not publicly identified, was sitting on the escalator railing when he accidentally fell about 40 feet.
He suffered severe head trauma and was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after midnight.
The incident at the stadium reportedly happened just before 10:50 p.m The Philadelphia investigator.
After an investigation, police told the outlet that the man’s fall appeared to have been an accident and “there was no suspicion of foul play.”
Bob Lange, SVP of Communications for the Philadelphia Eagles American football team, which operates the venue, said he believes the incident happened after the concert ended while people were walking.
The Weeknd and tour operator Live Nation have yet to comment publicly on the incident.
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The Independent reached out to Weeknd’s rep for comment.
News channel from Philadelphia CBS3 identified the man as Hugo Sanchez through a friend.
The Weeknd is currently on tour in support of his 2020 album After hours and his latest album 2022 Twilight FM.
The tour was originally scheduled to begin at the Rogers Center in Toronto, but due to a nationwide power outage, the date was pushed back and Philadelphia became its premiere.
The tour was scheduled for 2020 but was postponed twice due to the pandemic.
