Emptied fire extinguisher against Karpediem audience – now he reviewed – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): It was during a Karpediem concert at Koengen Bergen Saturday night that a 28 year old man rushed forward on the stage.

From there he emptied a fire extinguisher the audience.

The stunt led to 4,500 audience members were evacuated from the concert arena, and around five people were sent to the emergency room for check after they inhaled powder content.

Arrested by police

The man reviewed.

It confirms Mette Hole, head of the Week in Bergen, to Dagbladet.

The relationship is reviewed by concert organizer supplier of technical equipment.

Hole says that they are working hard for that week will continue as planned, and that they already tonight has a new gig – then it’s Thomas Dybdahl onstage in the Hall.

– has any of their or concert premises equipment destroyed?

– equipment has been damaged, but the damage is not clear at this time, said Hole.

the man was arrested by police 20 minutes after the incident and will be questioned during the day, reported Hordaland police earlier today.

“Intended as fun idea”

Sunday evening published the record company and management Nora Collective a message on Facebook in which they confirmed that it was someone from their crew who was behind the incident.

Nora Collective’s management to Grammy-winning Arif, who stood on the same stage as Karpediem in the hours before the scandal.

Music Company writes on Facebook:

“Yesterday’s concert by Karpe Diem Bergen ended abruptly when a fire extinguisher was emptied on stage. We can confirm that there was someone from our crew who was behind the incident, as it was meant as a funny idea turned out to be about the opposite.

The last thing one wants is to disappoint the audience, friends and colleagues, and we as a team are sad and sorry strongly on behalf of the person above Carp, their fans and everyone else involved. “

Karpe Diem Chirag Patel has published a simple heart subtext.

CEO Petter Wahlen in Nora Collective do not want to give any further comment on the matter, referring to the company’s Facebook status.

Hope to be ready next weekend

The instruments to Karpe Diem was broken by the powder from the fire extinguisher. Thus, the band had to cancel tonight’s sold-out concert in Sogndal.

Karpe Diem’s ​​press officer Trine Jacobsen Little Big Sister told Dagbladet that they primarily are happy that no one was seriously injured, and that it went well with all those present.

– The equipment is insured, so for us this is an ordinary insurance claim. We entrust to the organizers to eventually pursue the matter, says Jacobsen questions if they’re going to report the crime.

Press contact says they increasingly are in a phase where they are working to get an overview of the damage on equipment.

– Will there be more cancellations?

– obviously, we aim to implement as planned next weekend, but we must therefore get an overview before we know the extent of any cancellations, answer Jacobsen.

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