Man dies in Pumpkins mosh pit

September 26, 2007 7:32 p.m. by Mike Burr

A fan was killed on Monday night at a Smashing Pumpkins concert in what Vancouver police are calling a "mosh pit or crowd surfing" incident. The police went on to say that foul play was not suspected and the circumstances were "not suspicious," adding that the death was due to an "out of control mosh pit." A spokeswoman for the venue said: "It's just a really, really sad ending to what started out to be probably a very fun night for a young man." This incident should serve as a reminder that mosh pits are basically excuses for people who can't win fights to work out agression, and that by joining one you foster the kind of behavior that ensured the last concert this guy ever saw was the reunited Smashing Pumpkins. Sobering, no? The nineties are over. Relax and enjoy the show.

5 Responses

September 26, 2007 at 8 p.m.

mk	wow. looks like my mom was right after all...

September 26, 2007 at 10:05 p.m.

John Zeiss

Yeah, seriously, who moshes anymore?

September 26, 2007 at 11:41 p.m.

aaron

At the smashing pumpkins show I was at just last week, security was actively removing people attempting to "mosh". It was quite refreshing and let me enjoy the show even at close range. Its a same that something like this has to happen to reinforce the stupidity of "moshing".

September 27, 2007 at 10:52 p.m.

Jay Gerland

wow. that's sad... and pathetic. even on the siamese dream tour i wouldn't have thought about moshing at a pumpkins show. but then again, i saw a mosh pit at a spin doctors concert (it was a free show, shut up).

October 19, 2008 at 6:42 p.m.

Rik

Stopping people who want to mosh? Thats just lame. Moshing is part of a concert. People mosh, and I enjoy it too from time to time, eventhough i rather stay out of them. If you cant enjoy a concert at close range because of a moshpit, youre doing something wrong. Usually theres a group of people, then the moshpit, then the rest of the people at a far range. Just get in front of it... its the same as I do, and its safe of moshpits.

If people die in moshpits, their stupid fault. Would you feel sorry if someone gets burnt if they play with fire? They know the concequences and they agree with them by entering the moshpit.

Not moshing at concerts is like not dancing at other types of music. I play in a band, and if there are no moshpits, its not a successful show, even if everyone says it was awesome, im not satisfied. And its not just me, its all artists who play in bands that you can mosh to.