Akon Concert Goes Awry; Canopy Collapses

Posted Oct 25th 2007 7:07PM by TMZ Staff

AkonTMZ has learned that several people -- including a drummer -- were injured while setting up for an Akon concert at Emory University in Atlanta.

According to several eyewitnesses, about an hour ago, crews were working about to set up lights on the stage for tonight's Fall Band Party starring Akon -- when they heard the canopy crack and fall, causing the left side of the stage to collapse. Akon was not in the area at the time.

We're told two or three people, including students, were injured. A reporter with the Emory Wheel tells TMZ that fire trucks and ambulances responded to the scene, and campus police cordoned off the area.

We're told the show for tonight has been canceled. We were unable to reach a rep for Akon.

Filed under: Music, Natural Disasters


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1. 1st...and could care less.

Posted at 7:12PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Jeff Kay

2. First Maybe!

Posted at 7:12PM on Oct 25th 2007 by First Maybe

3. He is scary looking! Ewww

Posted at 7:14PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Too Funny

4. i see you winding and grinding up on the pole.......................

i love the song

http://myspace.com/nemerom

Posted at 7:19PM on Oct 25th 2007 by eyeamtym

5. is he sticking out his tongue or is that his lip???

Posted at 7:19PM on Oct 25th 2007 by deelicious

6. Yes, he is quite talented. I will give him props for his music.

Posted at 7:23PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Too Funny

7. Is Atlanta jinxed or something seems bad stuff always happens to performers here?

Posted at 7:26PM on Oct 25th 2007 by I live here

8. Akon is not a nice person, remember what he did to that young lady in Trinidad, and other young women. No, no, perhaps this is Karma. I'm surprised Emory University would have him there in the first place.

Posted at 7:29PM on Oct 25th 2007 by alpfie

9.
#3 said....!!!!!


EVACUATE!!!

Posted at 7:30PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Evacuator De Colon

10. TMZ is fast! I was deciding if I should send you all the pics I just took of it, but it seems like someone else here at Emory beat me. Anyway, I was looking forward to his performance; hopefully they will reschedule.

Posted at 7:43PM on Oct 25th 2007 by TJ

11. Here's a link to local news with pic of stage:

http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=105390

Posted at 7:46PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Live in ATL

12. Hasn't the earring thing gone out yet? It get's old watching men wear earring like women and call that cool. Metrosexual men these day makes you want to puke!!!

Posted at 7:49PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Lenn K.

13.
5 & 6 -Akon the jerk Acorn is a total fool - hopefully that boy goes away.


Posted at 7:55PM on Oct 25th 2007 by Z

14. TMZ - Aren't you guys supposed to be the professionals? Who writes your posts? Surely not even interns. I'm tired of seeing mistakes on TMZ posts that a 6th grader wouldn't make. This Akon story has at least three unprofessional mistakes. Start firing incompetent people, TMZ.

Posted at 7:55PM on Oct 25th 2007 by t-shirt

15. FAH.............REEK!!!!! On stage Bumper and Grinder!!!!!

Posted at 8:30PM on Oct 25th 2007 by P-Type

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