A small brush hearth close to the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA on Saturday (July 6) close to the top of a present by ODESZA was sparked by on-stage pyrotechnics. Fox Information 13 in Seattle reported that the Grant County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed that the blaze broke out in a small space close to the venue over the past tune by the digital duo from close by Bellingham comprised of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight.
The incident got here in the course of the ultimate gig in a three-show run on the picturesque venue on ODESZA’s three-year The Final Goodbye tour, which has hit 54 reveals at 48 venues throughout North America. The fireplace was shortly extinguished and the present was cancelled, with followers requested to go away the venue.
In an announcement, the venue mentioned, “Over the past tune of ODESZA’s set on the Gorge, a brush hearth broke out not removed from the stage. The fireplace was contained and happily was shortly extinguished. Out of an abundance of warning and security, the present ended with out an encore. We actually recognize everybody coming tonight and celebrating the top of the tour.”
Previous to the present, the venue issued a excessive warmth warning and the state Division of Pure Assets’ mentioned the fireplace hazard within the area was “very excessive, based on the Seattle Instances. At press time it didn’t seem as if the group had addressed the fireplace on their socials and a spokesperson for the group had not returned requests for remark. The duo’s Final Goodbye tour grossed $35.8 million and bought 601,000 tickets in 2022 and 2023 based on figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.
The present on the iconic venue 150 miles southeast of the pair’s hometown was slated to attract greater than 66,000 followers over three nights.
See the assertion and fan footage of the fireplace under.