Riot Fest Speaks Up About The Incident Of The Death Of A Visitors To The Festival

Slayer, one of Riot Fest's headliners who claimed lives (Instagram @slayerbandofficial)

JAKARTA - The unfortunate incident occurred at the Riot Fest last September. On the last day of the festival, a visitor was reported to have died with a mysterious cause.

For several weeks this topic is still being discussed in cyberspace. There have been various speculations among visitors and netters in general related to this case.

There are allegations that this 58-year-old visitor died of a wild mosspit during the Slayer gig. After having a break, Riot Fest finally opened his voice regarding the incident.

"We are very sad to hear the news that a festival participant passed away yesterday. Our deepest condolences are to his family, friends, and loved ones during this very difficult time," Riot Fest wrote via their official Instagram account, October 5.

"The health, safety and well-being of our fans and communities has always been our top priority. We are aware of various speculations surrounding this tragedy, including claims that this tragedy may be linked to the Slayer crowd. However, we would like to clarify that this is not true. Medical officers at the scene responded to this medical incident, near the Biangla area, prior to Slayer's performance.

However, the organizers confirmed that the speculation was not true. According to the results of the examination, there was another cause that caused the audience to fall and eventually die.

"However, we would like to clarify that this is not the case. The medical team at the scene responded to this medical incident, near the Bianglala area, before Slayer's appearance. In order to respect family privacy, we will not share further information," they said.

Riot Fest itself is a music festival held at Douglass Park, Chicago for three days. Apart from Slayer, some of the headliners who performed include St. Vincent, Sublime to The Cure.