Reside Nation Leisure is remodeling Rogers Stadium, its new Toronto live performance venue, following security and accessibility considerations raised by concert-goers on-line after the inaugural June 29 Stray Youngsters live performance.
“We’re already making changes based mostly on fan and group suggestions and can proceed to refine our operations to make sure a optimistic and protected expertise for everybody at Rogers Stadium and in our neighboring group this summer time,” Live Nation said in a press release to the CBC Information web site, which is a part of Canada’s public broadcaster.
The mega-concert promoter has to maneuver quick because the British rock band Coldplay has 4 performances set for the brand new Rogers Stadium from July 7 to 12. One other main check will come Aug. 24 and Aug. 25 when Oasis is about to fill the brand new open-air music venue subsequent to Downsview Park in north Toronto for 2 concert events which might be a part of its present tour to mark the group’s first stay performances in 16 years.
The Toronto live performance can even be the primary date for the North American leg of their live performance tour that kicked off in Cardiff, Wales. Stray Youngsters followers lauded the South Korean pop group’s efficiency at Rogers Stadium, however turned thumbs down on the venue itself in on-line feedback.
Teen novel author Nav Okay. Gill (Underneath the Moonlight Sky) took to X, previously Twitter, to warn these with mobility points mustn’t purchase tickets within the stadium stands, “even when it’s row 1.” Rogers Stadium has 4 stands with bleacher-style seats surrounding the stage.
“Anticipate big strains for water OR be ready to pay large bucks for water over on the concessions,” Gill added. In addition to complaints about overcrowding and lengthy strains to get into and out of the Rogers Stadium, different considerations, together with crowd management and lengthy strains for public subway and bus entry have been voiced on-line.
“Thanks for internet hosting Stray Youngsters final night time! Nonetheless, please test the steadiness of the seats earlier than the subsequent live performance is held. A few of our seats got here unfastened, and employees didn’t repair it for about an hour after asking a number of instances for assist,” one other Stray Youngsters fan from Buffalo, New York added in another X tweet.
Toronto councillor James Pasternak, whose York Centre ward consists of the brand new Rogers Stadium, in his own X post, mentioned security and logistical considerations have been raised with Reside Nation throughout an pressing post-concert assembly. “With concert events scheduled all summer time and shortcomings obvious from the primary efficiency, we put stress on all accountable events to kind out considerations about crown administration and transit, entry to water and washrooms, improved drop off zones, noise points, and higher lodging of handicapped individuals accessing the location,” Pasternak wrote.
In September 2024, Reside Nation and Northcrest Developments unveiled plans for a brand new live performance stadium in North Toronto, designed to host high world music acts and constructed on a former runway on the Downsview Airport lands.
The north Toronto property was earlier slated to host an enormous movie studio advanced on a 370-acre web site. Representatives for Reside Nation weren’t accessible for direct remark after The Hollywood Reporter reached out.