Woman in her 70s dies after falling during Robbie Williams concert

Elderly Woman Dies After Falling at Robbie Williams Concert in Sydney

A woman in her 70s tragically passed away after falling down six rows of seats during a Robbie Williams concert in Sydney last week. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, suffered severe head injuries during the British singer’s performance at the Allianz Stadium on November 16.

Medical personnel were called to the scene shortly after 10 pm, and the woman was promptly rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital in critical condition, according to a statement from the New South Wales ambulance service. Staff at the venue and a bystander provided initial care until emergency services arrived. However, despite their efforts, the woman was placed in an induced coma and ultimately succumbed to her injuries on November 21.

An Allianz Stadium spokesperson revealed that the woman had been attempting to climb over chairs when she slipped and fell. The incident occurred at the end of the show, as fans were exiting the stadium. “Rather than using stairs, the woman attempted to step over seating rows. She lost her footing and fell,” the spokesperson told the Sydney Morning Herald.

Robbie Williams has not yet commented on the tragic incident, which took place during the first day of his XXV Australian Tour. The day after the concert, he took to social media to express his gratitude to the nearly 40,000 Australian fans in attendance.

This unfortunate accident marks the third concert-related death in one week, following two fatalities at Taylor Swift’s Eras show in Brazil. Swift expressed her grief after a 23-year-old fan, Ana Clara Benevides, fainted and later died of cardiac arrest before her concert in Rio de Janeiro. Additionally, 25-year-old Gabriel Milhomem Santos was fatally stabbed just hours after attending the same concert.

Robbie Williams is currently touring Australia for the first time since 2018, following the release of a Netflix documentary that chronicles his rise to fame as the youngest member of 90s pop band Take That, and subsequently as a solo artist.