Moments earlier than Morbid Angel have been scheduled to take the stage on the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Ailing., on Friday night time (March 31), the venue’s roof collapsed throughout a strong storm. One user on Twitter shared a video displaying the aftermath of the harm and in addition famous that “there are studies of a number of victims.”
You’ll be able to see the video under.
In keeping with Chicago’s FOX 32, “Greater than a dozen ambulances have been reportedly referred to as to the scene. Reviews are calling the incident a ‘mass casualty occasion’—which doesn’t essentially imply there are deaths concerned. It may simply be accidents.”
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Based mostly on images different information sources have shared, it seems as if the Apollo Theatre confronted vital exterior harm as nicely, together with the marquee being torn off the aspect of the constructing.
It’s unclear which bands had already performed earlier than the harm occurred; based on the venue’s official Fb, Crypta have been set to carry out at 7PM, Skeletal Stays at 7:45PM, Revocation at 8:40PM. and Morbid Angel at 9:40PM. Doorways opened at 6PM. The present was a part of the United States Tour of Terror 2023, dubbed “40 Years of Acid.”
A lot of the Midwest endured twister warnings and heavy storms all through Friday; the harm on the Apollo was brought on by what ABC7 in Chicago described as a “extreme climate outbreak.”
Morbid Angel mentioned it was a twister that hit the venue. “We ask anybody who remains to be touring to the venue to please search shelter and keep secure,” the band wrote on Fb. “We’re at present sheltering in place, and wish to prolong our help and hope that everybody on the present tonight is secure. Proper now our focus is on ensuring everybody within the venue tonight is okay and will get house.”
Crypta guitarist Tainá Bergamaschi mentioned all of the bands are secure as did Revocation. You’ll be able to see their put up through Instagram under.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is conscious of the state of affairs and his administration is monitoring every thing intently.
A number of individuals have shared updates and their issues on Twitter, together with Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta.
The Apollo Theatre is positioned within the Belvidere North State Avenue Historic District. It was inbuilt 1865 and opened in 1921, initially house to leisure comparable to films, performs and vaudeville (through Cinema Treasures).
This story is creating. Your entire group at Loudwire sends our condolences to the bands, crews, venue and all concerned and impacted by tonight’s accident.
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