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Thunderstorms led to a brief music stop at Copenhell
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Thunderstorms led to a brief music stop at Copenhell

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Thunderstorms caused a brief, half-hour music interruption at the Copenhell music festival in Copenhagen late Saturday night.
  • Festivalgoers were temporarily moved to the B&W Halls for safety during the storm.
  • No injuries were reported, though some attendees may have gotten wet.

The Copenhell music festival in Copenhagen experienced a temporary halt in performances late Saturday night due to severe thunderstorms. The music was silenced for approximately 30 minutes as a precautionary measure against the inclement weather.

Copenhell shut everything down due to thunder and rain over Copenhagen

— Dyre SønnicksenThe duty officer at Copenhagen Police explained the reason for the music interruption at the festival.

Festivalgoers were directed to take shelter inside the B&W Halls on Refshaleøen, the festival's location, while the storm passed over the city. According to Dyre Sønnicksen, duty officer at the Copenhagen Police, all stages were shut down around 11:33 p.m., with music resuming shortly after midnight.

They closed all the stages at 11:33 p.m. It lasted a relatively short time, and the music was started again around midnight.

— Dyre SønnicksenThe duty officer provided details on the duration of the music stoppage.

The decision to halt performances was driven by safety concerns, particularly for personnel working at heights. Sønnicksen explained that staff members positioned in steel structures were brought down, and attendees were moved indoors to ensure their safety from potential lightning strikes.

They had personnel in some masts, and they were pulled down, and at the same time, people were moved into the B&W Halls.

— Dyre SønnicksenThe duty officer described the safety measures taken during the storm.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident, although Sønnicksen noted that some attendees might have become wet due to the rain. The four-day metal festival, which draws around 39,000 daily guests, was scheduled to conclude on Saturday evening.

No one was injured, but I believe some people got a little wet.

— Dyre SønnicksenThe duty officer confirmed that there were no injuries despite the weather event.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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