DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
11 die in Congo stadium crush
Overcrowding during a concert at the 80,000-capacity Stadium of Martyrs in Congo ’ s capital Kinshasa saw 11 people lose their lives . The fatalities , which included two police officers , resulted from a crush caused by audience members forcing their way into VIP and other reserved sections of the venue . Prior to the concert by Kinshasa-born Ipupa , security forces fired tear gas in an effort to disperse violent crowds in the streets outside the stadium . Interior minister Daniel Aselo Okito said that , aside from the fatalities , seven people had been hospitalised .
AUSTRALIA
Live Nation launches new open-air venue
Live Nation said it has partnered with Publica Australia , Pavilion Australia and the City of Port Phillip , to create a new 5,000-capacity venue in St Kilda that is expected to host one-day festivals , headline shows , large-scale brand activations and public events . The Palace Foreshore outdoor entertainment venue is located four miles from Melbourne ’ s CBD , and is set against the backdrop of Port Phillip Bay . Among the acts booked to play the venue are Keshi , Sam Fender , King Gizzard , The Black Crowes and Tim Minchin . LN said it expects the events planned for this summer at the venue to create approximately $ 2m (£ 1.1m ) in direct job creation .
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