New Delhi:
The Metallica concert, scheduled for this evening in Gurgaon, has been postponed for "technical reasons" according to the organizers.
The rescheduling was announced just three hours before the heavy metal band was due to play for a crowd of 25,000 people.
The concert will be held tomorrow at 4 pm at the same venue -- Leisure Valley in Gurgaon. WATCH: Live Blog.
After the announcement that the concert had been cancelled, angry fans tried to damage equipment near the stage; some tried to set fire to banners near the stage, said witnesses. Read: Buzz on Twitter
A video on YouTube showed fans rushing into the venue when the gates opened this afternoon.
A young fan named Karan said, "I am very disappointed that the concert has beencancelled. I came all the way from Mumbai to see the concert.
"I have been standing for almost 2 hours now and have just been told that it has been postponed. No organizer has made any official statement if our tickets will be reimbursed or not."
Earlier today in an interview to NDTV, the members of the heavy metal band said they were looking forward to playing for a massive audience. They also said they were keen to see the Taj Mahal.
The police chief in Gurgaon says he was not informed that the concert had been called off.
"The organisers have to say why they cancelled (the show). They have to explain. They have cancelled it without taking the district administration into confidence," said Police Commissioner S.S. Deshwal.
He said that fortunately, the crowd dispersed peacefully.
The concert was organized by DNA Entertainment Networks; more than 25,000 tickets had been sold for prices ranging from Rs. 1500 to 3000.
Metallica is scheduled to perform in Bangalore on Sunday.
(With PTI inputs)
The rescheduling was announced just three hours before the heavy metal band was due to play for a crowd of 25,000 people.
The concert will be held tomorrow at 4 pm at the same venue -- Leisure Valley in Gurgaon. WATCH: Live Blog.
After the announcement that the concert had been cancelled, angry fans tried to damage equipment near the stage; some tried to set fire to banners near the stage, said witnesses. Read: Buzz on Twitter
A video on YouTube showed fans rushing into the venue when the gates opened this afternoon.
A young fan named Karan said, "I am very disappointed that the concert has beencancelled. I came all the way from Mumbai to see the concert.
"I have been standing for almost 2 hours now and have just been told that it has been postponed. No organizer has made any official statement if our tickets will be reimbursed or not."
Earlier today in an interview to NDTV, the members of the heavy metal band said they were looking forward to playing for a massive audience. They also said they were keen to see the Taj Mahal.
The police chief in Gurgaon says he was not informed that the concert had been called off.
"The organisers have to say why they cancelled (the show). They have to explain. They have cancelled it without taking the district administration into confidence," said Police Commissioner S.S. Deshwal.
He said that fortunately, the crowd dispersed peacefully.
The concert was organized by DNA Entertainment Networks; more than 25,000 tickets had been sold for prices ranging from Rs. 1500 to 3000.
Metallica is scheduled to perform in Bangalore on Sunday.
(With PTI inputs)