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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.

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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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Tags: France, madonna, Marseille, stage collapses, StageCollapses, Velodrome stadium, VelodromeStadium

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46. LOL TMZ do you have deleted 'the show must go' on and other nice comments below your image ?

Posted at 1:11PM on Jul 16th 2009 by MJ RIP

47. Damn, I bet she feels like an ass right now.

Posted at 1:13PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Jenny

48. ooooh, what a pity! I think she's unfortunatly, and that's because of her own life as and artist. I don't know if I'm right or not, but everybod said bad things about her.well she looked for it

Posted at 1:13PM on Jul 16th 2009 by fabricio014

49. Opera singers can break glass with their singing. Maybe Madonna broke this stage with hers. After all, she is pretty aweful.

Posted at 1:16PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Pavarotti

50. One day this will happen during a show...

Posted at 1:14PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Pierre

51. TOO BAD MADONNA WAS NOT ON THE STAGE!!! THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE!!!
she is so bad to many people-- she loves to mock people and call it free speech-- HELL WITH HER!!
i feel so bad for this guy!!!
and as for MJ- the perv is DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!


22. 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

Posted at 1:15PM on Jul 16th 2009 by mr X

52. At least her hair didnt catch on fire!

For a minute I thought the place was called VIDEODROME - the cult James Woods classic.

Posted at 1:18PM on Jul 16th 2009 by John Galt for President 2012

53. TO 10. MURDERER!

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

Are You that STUPID !!!! Do YOu think She has anything to do with building the stage ?

Maybe it was for MJ. his second chance at Killing Him Self.. He Killed Him Self....

See How Stupid that sounds Mmmmeeeee..... Thats How YOU sound You Idiot !!!

Posted at 1:21PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Damn

54. She's in trouble b/c that stage fell in LA too.

Posted at 1:22PM on Jul 16th 2009 by msw

55. TMZ I know you have a better picture of Madonna than that one. It's blurry and you can see the pixels from it being enlarged.

Posted at 1:23PM on Jul 16th 2009 by LakersFan1118

56. Sorry...but I don't understand how people can make jokes out of this...let alone blame Madonna. That's nuts.

Posted at 1:23PM on Jul 16th 2009 by unbelievable

57. didnt her stage do the same thing when britney performed with her in california not too long ago?

Posted at 1:32PM on Jul 16th 2009 by J_Liz

58. Jacko Wacko's gost in action

Posted at 7:51PM on Jul 16th 2009 by alfonsojose

59. Madonna would have been killed but Madonna fell on her back and her pointy tits held the stage up.

Posted at 1:31PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Bob

60.
How horrible for those poor folks, my prayers go out to them and their families.

I have to say, I am grateful that we didn't lose another singing Icon in this horrible accident, but I am still very saddened for the ones that did get hurt or died.
Regardless of ones fame or fortune, losing ones life is devastating to all involved.

Posted at 1:31PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Christine

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