SCORPIONS: Shillong Concert Attended By More Than 40,000

December 12, 2007

According to The Sangai Express, more than 45,000 people attended SCORPIONS' concert in Shillong, India Wednesday night (December 12).

The stadium, with a total capacity of roughly 40,000 (both standing and sitting) was jam-packed even as spectators, including those with tickets, were seen grouping outside after failing to enter.

Enthralled by the enthusiasm of the fans, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker said before the show, "It's amazing to travel to this emerging rock town in the Himalayas."

The entry to the venue had four rings of security check.

Two gates, comprising six channels, led people inside the venu.

Intensive frisking was carried out despite the massive rush.

Over 35 percent of the crowd was said to have come from Assam even as over 3500 tickets were sold in Kolkata alone for the event.

Dubbed by the organizers as a "monster rock show," the SCORPIONS concert witnessed a mind-boggling 200 psychedelic moving lights, powered by 1.5 lakh watts, thundering 50 tons of backline music instruments and giant screens of 80,000 luminosity clarity.
The stadium was charged with 110 decibels of sound, which helped the spectators who either failed to procure tickets or enter the venue to enjoy the music from outside the stadium.

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