The show was interrupted after two songs and the event was vacated for safety reasons.
But attendees say organizers and New York City officials missed the mark on preparations, resulting in potentially catastrophic crowd control hazards. The concert was widely anticipated to draw gargantuan crowds thanks to Juanes' prominence as a Latin American cultural icon.
Gothamist spoke to the short-lived concert's attendees on Wednesday, as well as others who attempted to get in but were dissuaded by the long line, which extended from the east to the west side of Central Park. Tensions had already been running high throughout the evening, particularly at the entrance to the event as showtime drew nearer, according to four people who saw the setup on Wednesday. Attendees deemed the barricades marking the entrance to the venue, where people jumped and pushed their way through, inadequate for the crowd.
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