Travis Scott’s gig at a historic venue in Rome produced tremors equal to a 1.3 magnitude earthquake.
Archeologists within the Italian metropolis have voiced concern about concert events being held on the Circus Maximus venue following the rapper’s one-off present there on Monday to advertise his new album Utopia after consultants recorded worrying readings.
Giovanni Diaferia of the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology tweeted: “An #earthquake at the #TravisScott concert in in #Rome? 60k people, 70kg each, jumping and reaching 0.15 m from ground radiate and energy of E = 6.2 MJ which is equivalent to a magnitude 1.3 earthquake, at each jump!! Enough to be recorded by a seismic station 9 km away!”
Archeologists have lengthy nervous about gigs at Circus Maximus placing the traditional Roman chariot-racing stadium in danger they usually have now renewed calls to finish reside leisure there following Scott’s latest present.
According to CNN, Alfonsina Russo, director of the pinnacle of the Colosseum Archeological Park, stated: “The Circus Maximus is a monument. It is not a stadium, not a concert hall. These mega rock concerts put it at risk, including the Palatine Hill nearby. Rock concerts should be held in stadiums so as not to endanger public safety.”
Previous concert events held on the venue embody gigs by the Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses and Bruce Springsteen.
Scott drew an viewers of 70,000 to the venue after saying the one-off present on August 1. He had beforehand deliberate to play a live performance on the pyramids of Giza in Egypt on July 28 however the occasion was cancelled as a result of “complex production issues”.
A press release from organisers at Live Nation defined: “We regret to inform you that the Utopia show, originally scheduled for July 28th at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt is cancelled.
“Unfortunately, despite highest efforts, complex production issues meant that the show could not be constructed in the desert.
“We understand that this news is disappointing and not the outcome any of us desired. Refunds will be issued to all ticket holders at their point of purchase. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this cancellation may have caused and appreciate your understanding.
“We remain committed to bringing exceptional live performances to fans and hope to have the opportunity to do so in the future.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
