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 damage caused by Wednesday's storm. Images from the venue, situated near Downsview Park, reveal damaged seating and partially collapsed grandstands. City inspectors issued a directive to Live Nation on Thursday, ordering the stadium's repair and the retention of an engineer, before it can host the AC/DC rock band in mid-September.
The city highlighted that sections of the stadium's north side had collapsed, seats were displaced, and parts of the concert venue are in "condition that may pose a risk" to public health or safety. The directive comprises seven parts, setting conditions Live Nation must fulfill before it can allow people into the damaged site. Live Nation must submit its assessment and proposed solutions to the city by September 8, and update the city on the progress made by September 11.
Reconstruction work will necessitate a building permit. Live Nation possesses a 12-day window, including the Labour Day long weekend, to rectify the structure before AC/DC are scheduled to perform in Toronto. Live Nation has not commented on the storm since the incident, yet told The Canadian Press that the venue sustained "significant damage."
The latest setback for the stadium follows issues since its opening last summer. Live Nation claimed it would make adjustments after concertgoers initially complained about the 50,000-person venue appearing insufficient to manage crowds and local officials raised noise complaints. The venue last hosted a performance on August 23 for K-pop stars BTS.
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