Hanson concert canceled
Hanson concert canceled
A free concert by pop band Hanson and up-and-coming Canadian rapper Drake was canceled Tuesday after twice as many people as anticipated showed up and many became unruly, police said.
The show started at about 6 p.m. with an opening act at Pier 17 on Manhattan's South Street Seaport, a popular summer locale for concerts. Hanson, the Tulsa, Okla., brothers behind the 1997 hit "Mmmbop," and headliner Drake, whose album "Thank Me Later" debuted Tuesday, were to appear on stage soon after.
Organizers were anticipating about 10,0000 people but nearly 20,000 showed up, police said. Many people climbed roofs and started throwing bottles, as concertgoers smashed together toward the stage, police said.
Witness Tamika Johnson told the Daily News newspaper: "People in the front started leaving because they were getting crushed."
The concert was part of the "Sounds Like Paper" series presented by Paper magazine, an independent magazine focusing on arts, culture and music. The magazine apologized on its website: "Wow, the crowd was much larger than we anticipated, and unfortunately the show was canceled. But we will make it up to you guys!"
The magazine posted several updates on Twitter during the night: "It's a total madhouse -- in a good way" and "get off the roof!"
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- Posted on June 16, 2010
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Hanson came here to have a free concert.And it was amazing.I feel bad for the people who were going to go and it got cancelled cause they are amazing in concert. I loved watching it and being apart. They were missing out on a very good concert.And im sorry for the ones who missed it.
think that they shouldn't have canceled the concert, I think they could have just made the bad people leave and caught the bad people. It's not fair to the people who were politely waiting and got there early.
Boy, do I feel bad for them. I love Drake, he's like my favorite rapper!! I would've cried if I was looking forward to seeing him and they canceled the concert. I personally don't think they should have canceled the whole concert, they could have just escorted the people causing problems.
I think that they shouldn't have canceled the concert, I think they could have just made the bad people leave and caught the bad people. It's not fair to the people who were politely waiting and got there early. The other people shouldnt have come and shoved them out and been bad. They could have easily made the naughty people leave and let the good ones stay.
WHAT! now you know I waited to for this I can't believe it some people don't know him ethier now that's just plan dome i wonder who cancled this i bet he did.
this is why stupid people shoudent go to concerts one great band and one amazing rapper why would you do that this is why people die in concerts
Wow. This is unbelievable. I cannot believe the things people do to get to the concert. And when they are there they just have to do crazy out of control things. I just can't imagine being at a public place with people acting like this.
This is crazy!!! I didn't realize there were that many Hanson fans out there. Too funny! I think it would be a lot of fun to see them in concert. I wonder if their voices have changed. Mmm Bop!!!
what!!! some people dont know who Drake is! wow i would have been so mad if i was there and they made me leave but ... if it comes to the point that people could get injured then i would have understood!
Wow that must have been scary for those poor innocent on goers. Those poor babies have to cry about everything. Why would they cancel it. The "organizers" should now that drake is popular and should expect more than is anticipated.