Madonna's Stage Collapses, One Dead

The stage for Madonna's concert in Marseille, France collapsed today, killing one person and injuring nine.

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The collapse occurred at the Velodrome stadium where Madonna was going to perform on July 19. We're told the roof of the stage collapsed on top of the workers. Fire officials in Marseille tell us two of the injured workers are in critical condition -- one is an American.

madonnaFrench papers say the concert has been canceled.

UPDATE: Madonna has issued the following statement: "I am devastated to have just received this tragic news. My prayers go out to those who were injured and their families along with my deepest sympathy to all those affected by this heartbreaking news."

UPDATE
: A second man is now being reported as dead.

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1. darn, to bad she wasn't on it when it went down, damn crack whore

Posted at 12:37PM on Jul 16th 2009 by mmafighter4life

2. damn, too bad she wasn't on it, stupid crack whore

Posted at 12:37PM on Jul 16th 2009 by mmafighter4life

3. First !!

Posted at 12:37PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Johanna

4. Damn!!!

Posted at 12:38PM on Jul 16th 2009 by wityonastyazz

5. Thats because they are always in such a hurry to put these stages up.

Posted at 12:39PM on Jul 16th 2009 by brian

6. Madonna can rebuild the stage with her extra muscular, ripped and super-powerful she-god biceps!

Posted at 12:38PM on Jul 16th 2009 by PolarBear

7. How sad. With all her money you would think she would be more careful and buy better stage equipment.

Posted at 12:39PM on Jul 16th 2009 by lcinsuffolk

8. lol RIP

Posted at 12:40PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Lee

9. She's into young ones like Michael jackson was

Posted at 12:40PM on Jul 16th 2009 by steven

10. Booooring...

Posted at 12:40PM on Jul 16th 2009 by saint belle

11. Glad Madonna wasn't on stage when that happened!

Posted at 12:41PM on Jul 16th 2009 by madradder

12. WOW, SO BAD

Posted at 12:42PM on Jul 16th 2009 by SONIA

13. OMG. That's terrible. Hope everybody's okay but sad for one person having to die in this freak accident. Do they have Insurance? time to pay up to the dead person's family....

Posted at 12:41PM on Jul 16th 2009 by omg

14. MURDERER!

Posted at 12:42PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Mememememememe

15. Finally Darwin turns his eye to horrible music...more of the same please!

Posted at 12:42PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Donk

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