The City of Toronto has ordered Live Nation to hire an engineer and make repairs to Rogers Stadium before it hosts AC/DC in mid-September, after the stadium was damaged by a storm. Inspectors found that parts of the north side of the structure had collapsed and seats were displaced, posing a risk to people's health or safety. The city has given Live Nation until September 8 to share its findings and solutions with the city, and reconstruction work will require a building permit. This is the latest issue for the stadium, which opened last summer and has faced complaints about noise levels and crowd management.
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A destructive storm swept through the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on Wednesday, causing widespread power outages, flooding, and damage to buildings.
- Over 40,000 customers in Ontario were without power, with 6,000 still affected in the city of Toronto by Thursday morning.
- Toronto Fire Services responded to just shy of 1,500 calls in a 24-hour period, one of the highest volumes in the department's history.
- Several major roads remained closed, including parts of Yonge Street and the Don Valley Parkway, due to flooding.
- Rogers Stadium, a 50,000-capacity music venue, sustained significant damage from the storm, with parts of its structure collapsing and seats displaced.
- The city ordered Live Nation to hire an engineer to assess the damage and fix the stadium before it is allowed to host events again.
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said that cleanup efforts were underway, with crews clearing debris and sweeping roadways.
- The storm dumped over 100 mm of rain in some areas, causing flooding and power outages across the GTA.
Overall, the storm caused significant disruption and damage throughout the GTA, with thousands still affected by power outages and road closures on Thursday morning.
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The City of Toronto has ordered Live Nation to fix Rogers Stadium after the outdoor music venue was battered by Wednesday’s storm, leaving swathes of its seating damaged.
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Images from the venue, located near Downsview Park, show blue bleachers strewn around the site, while its grandstands appear to be partially collapsed.
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Inspectors with the City of Toronto issued an order to Live Nation on Thursday to fix the stadium and retain an engineer before it is allowed to host rock legends AC/DC in mid-September.
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The city said parts of the north side of the stadium structure had collapsed, while seats had been displaced and parts of the concert venue are in “condition that may pose a risk” to people’s health or safety.
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A seven-part order sets out a series of conditions Live Nation must meet before it is allowed to host people in its outdoor Toronto venue.
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The city told the promoter to make sure nobody can enter the damaged site and then retain an engineer to assess the damage.
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Live Nation has until Sept. 8 to share its findings and solutions with the city.
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The order says Live Nation must then follow all the steps suggested by the engineer and update the city no later than Sept. 11 on what it’s been able to do.
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Reconstruction work, the city said, will require a building permit.
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The order means Live Nation has 12 days, including the Labour Day long weekend, to fix the structure before AC/DC are due to play in Toronto.
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A spokesperson for Live Nation said it had been working with technical teams from Toronto since the venue was first set up.
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“Wednesday’s storm was a severe and significant weather event that City officials have deemed a ‘100-year storm,'” they wrote.
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“The inspection, assessment and remediation of structures affected by significant weather events, like a red-level storm of this nature, is a standard process, and we remain engaged with the City as that work continues.
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It’s the latest setback for a stadium beset by issues since it opened last summer.
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Live Nation said it would make adjustments after concertgoers initially complained the 50,000-person venue seemed ill-prepared to handle crowds and local officials raised noise complaints.
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The venue last hosted a show on Aug. 23 for K-pop superstars BTS.
— with a file from The Canadian Press
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