At Least Four Killed In Crush At Roskilde Festival

ROSKILDE, Denmark--At least four people are reported to have been crushed to death during Pearl Jam 's set at Denmark's Roskilde Festival on Friday night (6/30).

At press time, an official spokesperson for the festival confirmed that four, possibly five people had perished in a crowd crush near the stage and said another 15 were injured.

Pearl Jam was able to play only seven songs before being told to stop by security guards. Eddie Vedder then asked the audience to take three steps back from the stage and look around them to see if anyone was hurt.

One eyewitness who was at the front of the crowd told LiveDaily, "It was crazy at the front and it kept getting worse. Two songs before [the band] had to stop, we were lifted over the barriers [for safety]. I have been following the band on their European tour, and it's never been like this before."

The Cure was scheduled to perform after Pearl Jam, but that set was cancelled.

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