Toronto orders Live Nation to hire engineer, fix Rogers Stadium before AC/DC show
Images from the venue, located near Downsview Park, show blue bleachers strewn around the site, while its grandstands appear to be partially collapsed.
The City of Toronto has mandated Live Nation to repair Rogers Stadium following severe storm damage, which left sections of the seating blue and appeared to have partially collapsed grandstands. On Thursday, inspectors issued a seven-part order requesting Live Nation to retain an engineer to evaluate the extent of the damage before allowing the rock band AC/DC to perform at the venue in mid-September.
The city stated that parts of the north side of the stadium structure had collapsed, seats had been displaced, and portions of the concert venue were deemed hazardous to health and safety. Live Nation must ensure the damaged site remains inaccessible to the public, retain an engineer, and present its findings and suggested solutions to the city by September 8.
The city will then review the proposed measures no later than September 11. Reconstruction work necessitates a building permit. Live Nation has twelve days, including the Labour Day long weekend, to complete the repairs before AC/DC's scheduled show. The venue's recent setbacks include customer complaints about its initial crowd handling capability and local officials' noise complaints.
The stadium last hosted K-pop sensation BTS on August 23. This is not the first issue faced by the stadium since its opening last summer. As of now, Live Nation has not responded to inquiries from Global News about the storm damage, but confirmed the venue sustained "significant damage."
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