At approximately 11pm local time at Club Colectiv in Bucharest, Romania last night, a free rock concert was being hosted by the band Goodbye to Gravity. Pictures that have surfaced on Facebook, show that fireworks onstage seem to have started the fire which has caused 27 deaths and over 140 people being treated in numerous hospitals.
In the past few years, there have been other similar incidents due to pyrotechnics at nightclubs with incidents in Santa Maria, Brazil in 2013, Perm, Russia in 2009, and Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2004.
Due to the recently tragedy, Markus Schulz has come out saying he will no longer use any pyrotechnics at his club shows moving forward:
Dear friends,
Today I remain deeply affected by the tragic news from Romania last night, where 27 people died and over 200 remain injured because of a fire inside a nightclub.
When going out for an evening, the most important thing is to be in a safe environment. Sometimes the best experience about the scene we love is being able to share the memories with our friends the next morning.
Sadly, the event in Bucharest is only a small example of what has happened far too many times now, and I feel that we need to change, for the safety of all.
From now on, I will forbid the use of any flames, big or small, or pyrotechnics at any of my club shows. Yes, my job is to entertain, but the wellbeing of my fans exceeds any DJ set. The music; and the love for music outweigh any visual effect.
To my fellow DJs, artists, promoters, club owners and staff, and industry members, I encourage you to take the same stance. We must accept the responsibility and honor the safety of our followers.
Please keep those who are injured and have lost loved ones in your thoughts.Let us unite and make a change for the better.
With love,
Markus
Our hearts and prayers go out to all of the families and loved ones of those injured and deceased.
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