Thousands of fans were forced to evacuate a Queens Of The Stone Age gig in Australia on Friday night after a stage light got rather hot and started filling the venue with smoke. The smoke started to appear before the band had even taken to the stage at Hobart City Hall in Tasmania, but it seems that everyone evacuated the premises without incident anyway, meaning the offending light could be quickly dealt with by local firemen allowing everyone back into the venue so that the gig could start just 20 minutes late. A spokesman for the Tasmanian Fire Service told reporters: "The evacuation of the packed out venue was achieved with minimal effort that was made a lot easier by the cooperation of the patrons and abundance of emergency exit doors in the hall".
Apr 8, 2008
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Fans evacuate Queens Of The Stone Age gig after light gets smoky
Fans were evacuated from a Queens Of The Stone Age show at Hobart City Hall after a stage light overheated, with the gig starting 20 minutes late.