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| Madonna concert stage collapses | Madonna concert stage collapses |
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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. | 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. |
| The cause of the accident was not clear. | |
| The frame "started shaking and collapsing", said Marseille city councillor Maurice Di Nocera. | |
| "Fortunately, it didn't collapse too quickly, as there would have been quite a few victims," he said, according to AFP news agency. | |
| Two of the injuries were serious, Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said. |