Tyler The Creator withdrew from AXE Ceremonia in Mexico Metropolis after a crane collapse killed two photographers throughout Saturday’s pageant setup.
Tyler, The Creator and Large Assault had been pulled from Sunday’s (April 6) lineup on the AXE Ceremonia music pageant in Mexico Metropolis after a lethal crane accident.
The mishap claimed the lives of two individuals the day earlier than, prompting organizers to close down the ultimate day of performances.
In response to native officers, on Saturday (April 5), the day of the incident, sturdy winds knocked over a crane carrying a metallic ornament.
The construction fell onto two people who had been receiving therapy on the scene earlier than being rushed to a hospital, the place each later died.
The victims had been recognized as photographers Miguel Angel Rojas and Berenice Giles.
“With deep disappointment, we verify the passing of the 2 individuals who had been injured throughout at this time’s incident,” AXE Ceremonia mentioned in a press release. “We’re deeply heartbroken by this loss. We’re reaching out to their households to help them throughout this extremely troublesome time and to supply them with all our care and solidarity. The security of our group has at all times been our precedence, and we proceed, as from the very starting, to take care of shut collaboration and full transparency with the authorities.”
Regardless of the tragedy, the pageant continued Saturday night time with scheduled units from Charli xcx and Ok-pop group Tomorrow X Collectively.
Nevertheless, by Sunday, organizers and Mexico Metropolis’s mayor’s workplace confirmed Tyler, the Creator’s set and the rest of the occasion wouldn’t go on.