Beyoncé’s Atlanta live performance led to panic after a bug scare sparked a stampede at a MARTA station, injuring 9.
Beyoncé concertgoers have been caught in a chaotic stampede at Atlanta’s Vine Metropolis MARTA station on Monday evening (July 14) after a girl’s scream over an insect triggered panic, sending individuals scrambling for security and leaving 9 injured.
The incident unfolded simply after the ultimate present of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, when a girl reportedly noticed a bug, screamed and bolted.
Her response set off a series of confusion within the packed station, with others operating in worry, not sure of what brought about the commotion.
“The preliminary reviews have been {that a} lady was afraid of an insect and screamed and ran away from it, and others panicked not figuring out what was occurring,” a MARTA spokesperson defined.
As the group surged towards the escalators, the transferring staircase immediately accelerated, then got here to a jarring cease. Riders misplaced their stability and tumbled, piling onto each other in a heap of sequins, boots and panic.
9 individuals have been damage within the melee. One particular person suffered a damaged ankle, seven others have been handled at hospitals for scrapes and bruises, and one declined medical consideration.
Footage from the scene confirmed a number of concertgoers—many nonetheless wearing Cowboy Carter-inspired outfits—being wheeled away on stretchers and in wheelchairs.
Beyoncé Unreleased Music Stolen In Atlanta
The stampede capped off a turbulent week for Beyoncé in Atlanta. Simply days earlier, on Tuesday (July 8), her crew suffered a significant safety breach when thieves broke right into a rental automobile and stole unreleased music and confidential tour supplies.
Among the many gadgets taken have been laptops, designer clothes, Apple AirPods Max headphones and, most critically, 5 thumb drives and onerous drives containing unreleased Beyoncé tracks, present footage and each previous and future set lists.
Investigators tracked the stolen electronics utilizing built-in location providers and reviewed surveillance footage from the storage.
They recovered partial fingerprints and recognized a attainable suspect automobile—a purple 2025 Hyundai Elantra. By Tuesday (July 15), an arrest warrant had been issued, although no arrest had been made and the stolen supplies remained lacking.
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