Slipknot fan dies after falling in mosh pit
A 62-year-old man died after apparently falling in a mosh pit throughout Slipknot’s “Knotfest Roadshow” live performance on the Hollywood On line casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois, over the weekend.
Patch.com stories that Richard Valadez of Zion, Illinois, was pronounced lifeless at 11:34 p.m. on Sunday evening (August 11th). Whereas there isn’t any official reason for demise, as outcomes of an post-mortem are nonetheless pending, witnesses say that Valadez was knocked to the bottom in a mosh pit close to part 206 of the outside venue.
Fellow concert-goers say that some mosh pits fashioned within the garden part in the back of the venue, and that Valadez had joined in on just a few of them. At one level, about an hour into Slipknot’s set, whereas the band was performing “Sulfur”, Valadez was apparently hit onerous and fell out of the pit and onto the grass.
“He seized as folks had been making an attempt to assist him up, so we begin calling for assist,” stated Anthony Mackey, who added that he and different concertgoers tried to push again the group to guard Valadez whereas he was on the bottom.
Two unidentified males reportedly tried CPR on Valadez, with witnesses saying it took 15 to 25 minutes for emergency personnel to reach due to the big crowd, loud noise and common confusion surrounding the incident. “They positively ought to have dealt with issues higher: Extra emergency presence for one. And a greater method for folks to alert that they need assistance,” stated one other witness, Brittany Ruel-Curtis.
When contacted in regards to the emergency response, Tinley Park Hearth Chief Forest Reeder stated, “The Hearth Division was not current for this incident on the amphitheater because the emergency medical providers are supplied by a non-public contractor for any on-site emergencies.”
Previous to the tragic incident, witnesses say Valdez gave the impression to be having a great time on the present. “He appeared high quality all through the live performance, although, having fun with the music and drinks and speaking to the individuals who sat in entrance of me,” stated Ruel-Curtis.
Slipknot’s mosh pits have confirmed notably violent throughout this run of tour dates. At a present in San Bernardino, California final month, frontman Corey Taylor went so far as to halt the present till the band’s followers calmed down.
The band’s “Knotfest Roadshow” summer time tour, which additionally options Volbeat, Gojira, and Behemoth, continues by way of a September eighth present at The Woodlands, Texas.
