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- Frank Sinatra returns to New York’s Paramount Theatre, where he is greeted by a huge crowd of fans. The predominantly female audience refuses to leave, and police intervention is required. The incident becomes known as the “Columbus Day Riot.”
- During the opening concert of Pink Floyd’s run at London’s Earls Court, a temporary stand holding around 1,200 spectators collapses shortly after “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” begins. Dozens are injured, nearly 100 people require treatment, and 36 are taken to hospital. The concert is cancelled and rescheduled for October 17.
- Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee suffers minor burns in a pyrotechnics accident during a concert in Casper, Wyoming. At the time, he is suspended about 30 feet above the stage.