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Madonna's Stage Collapses, One Dead

Posted Jul 16th 2009 12:54PM by TMZ Staff

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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16. how the hell does the "TMZ" crew get all the information soo damn quickly??!! u must be the ones that killed Michael Jackson!

Posted at 9:53AM on Jul 21st 2009 by Stoney-Brie

17. SO like does some big company like AEG pay out death Benefits and insurance to the dead mans survivors? Geeez so much bad going on lately

Posted at 12:43PM on Jul 16th 2009 by j

18. Thats awful!

Posted at 12:44PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Kimberly

19. Once they figure out how the stage collapsed, send the defective section immediately to Joe Jackson, relabelled as "The PimpMeister Deluxe Gazebo", with a nice new pimp-purple lawn chair placed under it just right. The old geezer needs his shade.

Posted at 12:43PM on Jul 16th 2009 by PolarBear

20. They think one of those little adopted black kids rigged it

Posted at 12:46PM on Jul 16th 2009 by give me a break

21. I hope the people injured will be alright.

I see that the same no class posters are at it again.

Posted at 12:47PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Rochelle

22. omg polarbear so funny

Posted at 12:47PM on Jul 16th 2009 by madradder

23.
AS for knowing if the show will probably go on
The dead and the injuried are from the tour staff.. so probably not going on for Marseille and the next scheduled shows.

Posted at 12:13PM on Jul 17th 2009 by fournier

24. FIRST! I always wanted to say that. Maybe someday I'll actually BE first.
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Nah.

Posted at 5:53PM on Jul 16th 2009 by sandika

25. lol@polarbear
#12
you're my hero.

Posted at 12:50PM on Jul 16th 2009 by viewer101

26. THe stage actually fell into her gaping hole.

Posted at 12:50PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Massengill

27. FIRST........ya slow biotches!!!

Posted at 12:51PM on Jul 16th 2009 by iwanttoholdyourbigtits

28. How awful; sympathies to the family that lost their loved one and prayers for a speedy recovery to the ones injured. Thank God Madonna wasn't on that stage; we've already lost the King of Pop and certainly wouldn't want to lose our Queen of Pop too! Rock On Madonna; your true fans love you!

Posted at 12:52PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Nonie

29. Show cancelled (Mayor office)

Posted at 12:52PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Christophe DIRAND

30. whats wrong Madonna ?? too much attention on the Jackson family?? so you had to kill one of your own??
YOU SICK SICK NEW AGE SUPER MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just because you bought a baby in Africa doesn't make you a proud black baby momma

Posted at 12:53PM on Jul 16th 2009 by jerry

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