"Our hearts and condolences go out to the family during this terrible time," Bring Me The Horizon said in a statement.
A fan died during a Bring Me The Horizon . The band was playing their second concert of the night on November 30th at Alexandra Palace in London. An ambulance was called to the scene and paramedics found a boy already dead.
BMTH posted a short statement on social media. “Words cannot describe how horrified we are after learning about the death of a young man at our show. Our hearts and deepest condolences are with the family during this terrible time. We will comment further on the matter in due course.”
Words cannot express how horrified we are feeling this evening after hearing about the death of a young man at our show last night. Our hearts and deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones at this terrible time. We will comment further in due course.
— Bring Me The Horizon (@bmthofficial) December 1, 2018
Alexandra Palace, the venue for the show, posted a statement on Twitter about a “medical incident.” They also sent their condolences to the family and denied that the accident was due to a lack of safety.
“We would like to clarify that this was a tragic medical incident unrelated to the venue’s security measures,” a spokesperson posted. “However, we feel we must combat misinformation. There were over 150 security personnel at the concert venue.”
A medical incident occurred last night's Bring Me The Horizon concert. Our thoughts and condolences are with the individual's family and we would like to express our deepest sympathy to them. We hope you can appreciate we cannot provide any further comments at this time.
— Alexandra Palace (@Yourallypally) December 1, 2018
A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 9:48 pm on Friday (November 30th). There were reports of a person feeling unwell at Alexandra Palace in north London. We dispatched a team and a paramedic in a car. Our first medic arrived in less than three minutes. Unfortunately, the patient died at the scene.”
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