The Who will play Cincinnati 42 years after tragic concert stampede

[opus]

CINCINNATI, Ohio — British rock band The Who will play their first concert in the Cincinnati area in over four decades, after 11 people died in a pre-show stampede in 1979.

The Who will take the stage at the TQL Stadium on May 15, WCPO-TV reported Monday.

https://nypost.com/2022/02/07/the-wh...cert-stampede/


Remember this episode?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSS127hyzfo

[opus]

How ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ Broke the Rules to Cover the Who’s Concert Tragedy

The impetus for a still-remarkable moment of television on WKRP in Cincinnati grew from a concert tragedy on Dec. 3, 1979, just before the Who took the stage at Riverfront Coliseum.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/the-...rp-in-concert/

[Dude111]

Wouldnt it be something if the same thing happend??

[YoungGunsGo4It]

I certainly think enough time has passed where they can begin to play there again. Maybe they'll have a dedication speech at the beginning or end of the concert- Iconic WKRP episode either way.

Originally Posted by Dude111

Wouldnt it be something if the same thing happend??

No joke, this kind of thing still happens in the modern day; Tragically a concert crowd crush occurred during the "Astroworld" festival in TX last year.