The crowd was evacuated on Saturday as emergency services rushed to the scene. One of two performers fell from the apparatus while carrying out the dangerous stunt.
Were YOU in the audience? Email [email protected] of audience members watched on in shock horror as a circus performer plunged from the 'Wheel of Death' at Blackpool Tower.One of two performers fell from the apparatus while carrying out the dangerous stunt which involves a rotating beam.
All 700 audience members were escorted from the building immediately following the incident and have received complimentary tickets for a future performance.An audience member at Blackpool Tower said the performer at the top of the Wheel fell to the ground while performing yesterdayOne audience member, Bazza Cooke wrote on 'X': 'The guy landed right in front of us and came down with a fair bump.
A spokesperson for Blackpool Tower said: 'Our medical team responded quickly with our well-established emergency procedures and supported the performer until the Emergency Services arrived. — nick April 27, 2024 The 'Wheel of Death' act has become a staple of the circus world. Performers undertake balancing tricks on the apparatus and run around on either side to make it rotate.
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