Man dies in Pumpkins mosh pit
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.
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4 Responses
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). |

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