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A stage being constructed for a concert by pop star Madonna in France has collapsed, killing one person and injuring six, police say. | A stage being constructed for a concert by pop star Madonna in France has collapsed, killing one person and injuring six, police say. |
Technicians were setting up the stage at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille when the accident occurred at around 1715 (1515 GMT). | Technicians were setting up the stage at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille when the accident occurred at around 1715 (1515 GMT). |
The concert, planned for Sunday, 19 July, has now been cancelled, officials announced. | |
It was part of the European leg of the Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour. | It was part of the European leg of the Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour. |