October 31, 2011

Four organizers of a cancelled Metallica concert in Delhi, India, have been arrested after the show was called off and fans rioted, reportedly resulting in several injuries.

The metal gods were scheduled to play their first show in the country — the Indian Grand Prix F1 Rocks — on Friday, but the show was scrapped last minute, reportedly due to a collapsed front barrier. Angry fans then vandalized the equipment on stage and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, many people, including children, were injured in the melee.

Now the BBC reports that four executives of DNA Entertainment Network have been arrested on fraud charges.

According to reports, about 25,000 people were waiting to watch Metallica.

The Times of India said security was lax, the venue was overcrowded and that many people had entered the venue without tickets.

After the gig was scrapped, organizers tried to rearrange the show for the following day but were unable to get the required permit.

'The Metallica concert has become yet another example of chaos and mismanagement in organizing events in India,' Santanu Choudhury wrote in Wall Street Journal India.

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