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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 partially built roof fell in 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 cause of the accident was not clear. |
| The roof "started shaking and collapsing" gradually, said Marseille city councillor Maurice Di Nocera. | The roof "started shaking and collapsing" gradually, said Marseille city councillor Maurice Di Nocera. |
| "Since it did not collapse right away, that allowed several people to get out, to avoid being hit," he said. | "Since it did not collapse right away, that allowed several people to get out, to avoid being hit," he said. |
| Two of the injuries were serious, Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said. | Two of the injuries were serious, Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said. |