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Alice Cooper · 1980

Alice Cooper

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 19, 1980Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

After a long delay following the opening act, concert organizers at CNE Grandstand in Toronto announced that Alice Cooper could not perform due to illness. Angry fans began tearing out folding chairs and throwing them onto the stage, sparking a riot involving around 1,400 people. Damage was estimated at $20,000 to $25,000, 31 people were arrested, and 12 people were hospitalized. A year later, Cooper said he had cancelled the concert because of an asthma attack, which he claimed he had not experienced since he was six years old.

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