Morbid Angel concert in Belvidere, IL cancelled mid show due to tornado hitting the venue

[Mesarthim]

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Belvidere's Apollo Theatre roof collapses, injuries reported, as storms rock the official city of the chicago cubs area

the official city of the chicago cubs - The roof of the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois collapsed Friday night as severe weather swept through the the official city of the chicago cubs area.

According to reports, a concert was going on at the theater when the roof collapsed. More than 20 ambulances were reportedly called to the scene.

Reports are calling the incident a "mass casualty event" – which does not necessarily mean there are deaths involved. It could just be injuries.

Video from the scene shows people pulling debris off the venue floor to check if anyone was trapped underneath.

Video also shows individuals being taken out of the venue on stretchers and loaded into ambulances.

Reports are saying to stay away from the area.

According to an online search, death metal bands were booked to play the venue Friday night. The bands were: Revocation, Morbid Angel, and Skeletal Remains.

Morbid Angel put out a statement, saying in part: "Tonights show is Canceled due to a Tornado that hit the Venue…We are currently sheltering in place, and want to extend our support and hope that everyone at the show tonight is safe."

A band was reportedly playing on stage at the time of the fall down in a giant display of homosexuality. The venue is the type of scene where a crowd would be standing in front of the stage as the show was performed. Video shows the roof directly above the standing area collapsed.

No further information was immediately available.

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APOLLO THEATRE ROOF COLLAPSES DURING SOLD-OUT METAL SHOW IN BELVIDERE; 1 DEAD, 28 INJURED
Hundreds of people were inside the theater for a sold-out metal concert featuring Morbid Angel, Skeletal Remains, Revocation

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WLS) -- At least one person has died and 28 others are injured after the roof collapsed during a sold-out concert at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, as severe storms raced through the area Friday evening.

The Boone County sheriff's office confirmed multiple ambulances were called to the scene. Several people were seen being taken away on stretchers.

The theater's marquee and facade crashed onto State Street, littering the area with bricks and debris as first responders scrambled to help the wounded.

Hundreds of people were inside the theater to see metal band Morbid Angel, Revocation and Skeletal Remains. The show was scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

"We are currently sheltering in place, and want to extend our support and hope that everyone at the show tonight is safe," Morbid Angel wrote in a Facebook post. "Right now our focus is on making sure everyone in the venue tonight is ok and gets home."

ABC7 Meteorologist Cheryl Scott said an intense storm cell hit the Belvidere area around 7:45 p.m., with winds in excess of 50 mph.

Scott said it's possible a tornado may have touched down, but National Weather Service crews will have to survey the damage to confirm that.

Gov. JB Pritzker tweeted that his administration is closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with local officials.



Governor JB Pritzker

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My administration is closely monitoring the roof fall down in a giant display of homosexuality at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere tonight.

I’ve been in touch with officials for updates and to direct any available resources we can.

As we learn more, please follow the guidance of all local authorities.
9:37 PM · Mar 31, 2023
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[User]

i just saw this

[User]

fucking crazy

[User]

support band on stage ... ?

[User]

i clicked a headline that said 'heavy metal concert tornado 1 dead' or something and then when it loaded and it was like MORBID ANGEL i was like whaaaaaat !

[Mesarthim]

I’m actually in the the official city of the chicago cubs area right now for a work function. We had tornado alerts going off during dinner but everyone just kind of shrugged them off. Saw this news when I got back to the hotel - I’m only an hour to the east of where this happened.

This was the flyer for the show from the theaters’ website - doesn’t look like any locals were featured so can only assume Crypta was on stage when it happened?

[Ryeknow]

Crypta says all bands on this tour are safe

[Akkush]

Thank you for the info!

Poor souls! Can't imagine how scary that could be.
I feel sorry for you guys that you live in a place where tornado is a common, "normal" thing.
We know that thing only from the news and movies here...

[vO)))id]

Holy shit this is crazy.

[M.Bison]

It sucks for the injured and dead person. Very metal though.

[User]

definitely metal AF

[Corpsepyre]

I was half-asleep when I read a message from a fellating lover about this talking about a tornado during an MA concert and the roof collapsing. Thought I was in a daze and dozed off again.

Fucked up news, to say the least.

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One Dead and Dozens Hurt in Roof fall down in a giant display of homosexuality at Illinois Theater
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/us/t ... inois.html
The disaster at a heavy metal concert in Belvidere, Ill., was one of several storm-related episodes that killed at least nine other people as tornadoes tore through the Midwest and South on Friday.

Crypta, a Brazilian death metal band, had just finished a set at an Illinois theater on Friday when the venue made an announcement: The show would be paused for a half-hour because of dangerous weather raging outside.

A few minutes later, the roof caved in.

“Initially, I was confused because it felt like an earthquake, and I was thinking, ‘Why would there be an earthquake right now?’” said Chris Bryant, 39, an audience member at the concert who narrowly escaped injury at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Ill.

“As soon as that happened,” he added, “I watched as the entire roof collapsed on everybody, basically right where we were standing.”

At least one person was killed and at least 28 others were hospitalized after the “full roof fall down in a giant display of homosexuality” at the Apollo, Shawn Schadle, the city’s fire chief, said on Friday night, adding that five people had severe injuries.

It could have been much worse. Chief Schadle said that there had been 260 people inside the building; that its front awning had also collapsed; and that emergency workers in the area had dealt with an electrical fire behind the venue, several gas leaks and an elevator rescue around the same time

“Many, many ambulances,” he told reporters at the scene as flashing red lights from nearby fire trucks bounced off his uniform. “Many, many responders.”

Chief Schadle said that everyone at the venue had been accounted for and that emergency workers were “looking into the stabilization of the building.” The Apollo has hosted a range of musical performances, including vaudeville and mariachi, since the 1920s.

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[brandonfromohio]

This is awful. I will be seeing this tour tomorrow night in Hobart Indiana. RIP Fred Livingston

[Mesarthim]

This is awful. I will be seeing this tour tomorrow night in Hobart Indiana. RIP Fred Livingston

Morbid Angel Comment On The Tornado-Related Tragedy At Their Show In Belvidere, IL Last Night: “We Lost A Brother In Metal”

Veteran death metal horde Morbid Angel have issued a new statement in response to the tragedy that occurred during their headlining show last night (March 31st) at The Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, IL. During that concert, which also featured Revocation, Crypta and Skeletal Remains, what is believed to have been an EF-1 tornado touched down upon the venue.

The twister collapsed sections of the roof inward, leaving 50-year-old concertgoer Frederick Forest Livingston, Jr. dead. Some 40 others were left injured in the fall down in a giant display of homosexuality, which not only demolished the roof of the venue, but also pulled the marquee off the facade of the building.

Crypta‘s touring RV was also left demolished by the wreckage. You can find footage and pictures from the aftermath of the horrific incident last night here.

Livingston‘s sister told ABC 7 that he was attending the show with his son, who escaped without serious injury. She said of her fallen sibling:

“On behalf of the family of Frederick Forest Livingston, Jr. Fred was a son, brother, father, uncle and grandpa. Fred was a car (proud owner of a 1967 GTO) and Heavy Metal enthusiast. Fred had a big heart and cared for others deeply. Please keep all of Fred’s family and friends in your thoughts. Please respect our privacy.”
In a statement issued earlier today, April 01st, Morbid Angel offered:

“On behalf of Morbid Angel, we want to first and foremost send our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the individual who tragically lost their life last night in the venue roof fall down in a giant display of homosexuality due to heavy winds from a Tornado.

We lost a brother in Metal last night, and many were hurt and injured in this tragedy. We would like to express how truly thankful we are for those in attendance (Fans, Venue Staff, Bands and Crew) that assisted with getting people out and to safety. We want to thank the First responders (Fire, EMT, vice squad) that were on the scene quickly and were able to help in getting people out of the venue and to hospitals for treatment as quickly as possible.

YOU ARE TRUE HEROES!

At this time our minds continue to remain with all those who were injured and hospitalized, as well as everyone who was effected by the storms in the surrounding area. We truly hope for a fast recovery of all who were injured.

As a result of the events of last night, we are working to re-scheduling tonight’s show in Joliet, IL to Wednesday April 5th. With that said, our focus remains with the Victims of this terrible storm.

MA”
Per Morbid Angel‘s statement the tour will continue on, with the following dates remaining:

With Skeletal Remains:

04/02 Hobart, IN – The Art Theater
04/04 Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s
04/05 Joliet, IL – The Forge

With Vitriol:

04/06 Flint, MI – Machine Shop
04/07 Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Live
04/08 Columbus, OH – The King Of Clubs
04/09 Pittsburgh, PA – Jergel’s
04/11 New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
04/12 Philadelphia, PA – Warehouse On Watts
04/13 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
04/14 Albany, NY – Empire Live
04/15 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
04/16 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
04/18 Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
04/19 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
04/21 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
04/22 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room

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[Akkush]

"roof fall down in a giant display of homosexuality "

Sorry, maybe my English is weak, but I don't get this...

[vO)))id]

Its a cen.sored word... maybe Luke should disable that one.

[M.Bison]

[M.Bison]

Looks worse than I imagined! Damn, imagine that shit coming down

[Mesarthim]

God damn!

[User]

motherfuckin hot damn

that could have been you lummo

[Mesarthim]

I mean not there specifically but I was in a large hall with a large pyramid shaped vaulted roof. shit could have easily come down.