Three people have been injured after a grandstand collapsed during a sold-out music festival on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
The temporary grandstand, set up on Coolangatta Beach for the Red Hot Summer Tour, collapsed during a performance by Australian rock band Boom Crash Opera about 2.50pm on Sunday.
Queensland Police confirmed three minor injuries had been reported, with officers still at the scene.
Queensland Ambulance Service said paramedics were assessing a man in his 60s who had suffered a fall nearby, but could not confirm whether the incident was linked to the grandstand collapse.
One concertgoer told 7NEWS.com.au that Boom Crash Opera’s singer abruptly stopped performing when the grandstand collapsed.
“The grandstand has collapsed — we need security, we need first aid, we need assistance,” the singer said, according to the witness.
7NEWS.com.au has contacted Red Hot Summer Tour organisers for comment.
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