People Are Calling Niall Horan's Toronto Concert A Disaster & Here's What Happened (VIDEO)
The free show saw huge crowds.
Fans at Niall Horan concert in Toronto. Right: Niall Horan performing at Toronto concert.
Many fans flocked to see Niall Horan's free concert in Toronto on Wednesday, but many also left with a sour taste in their mouth.
The Irish singer, a former member of One Direction, performed a "special show" at Sugar Beach, which was open to the public and hosted by Energy 95.3, and Universal Music Canada.
The event attracted a massive crowd, with fans lining up hours in advance to secure a spot near the stage.
However, according to many attendees, the event was marred by a lack of organization and security, leaving fans feeling frustrated and disappointed.
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Toronto TikToker Fansi Lantana took to social media to voice her disappointment about Niall Horan's recent free concert in the city.
In a video that's been getting attention online, Lantana listed all the things people missed out on at the event, and unfortunately, none of them were positive.
From huge crowds hiding under umbrellas to the apparent lack of security and organization to not even catching a glimpse of Horan on stage, Lantana said there were numerous issues concert-goers faced that night.
"Niall performed in a small indoor garage stage while crowds were outdoors drenched in the rain," she wrote in her video.
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Madison Pereira, another TikToker, said that Horan being late to the show and staying seated while he performed was another hurdle fans had to deal with.
"Then he came out and only played two songs, and everyone was squished, so he stopped the show," she wrote in her video.
"So, was it worth it? No, we couldn't even see him. He was sitting the whole time."
Many people commented on Pereira's video and argued that she should feel lucky for a free concert.
"What do you expect from a free concert?" one person wrote. But she had supporters too.
"Yup.. what a disaster," a person wrote.
Horan took to Twitter to thank his fans for showing up for the concert and cited safety as a reason for not playing more songs.
\u201cWow Toronto! Thanks for showing up and showing that amount of love. Wish I could\u2019ve played a few more songs but everyone\u2019s safety has to come first. I\u2019ll be back soon. Love you guys \u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Niall Horan (@Niall Horan) 1683156697
One TikToker, who goes by the username @vihangall, argued that the blame should go on the organizers and not Horan.
"It was the worst f**ing thing I've ever spent time on," she said in her video.
She called out Energy 95.3 for their apparent lack of security, which she said wasn't enough to handle the huge crowds.
"They kept the stage at eye level," she said and pointed out that, even though she was relatively close to the stage, she could hardly see him.
"I probably had only four or six people directly in front of me," she said. "I'm 5'9", and I still couldn't f**ing see anything."
Corus Entertainment, which owns Energy 95.3, clarified to Narcity in an email on Friday that "strict" safety protocols were followed for the event, and the organizers took all "necessary measures to ensure the safety of all who attended."
10 security guards were present at the event, as well as four Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), according to a Corus Entertainment representative.
"In an effort to abide by protocol, we had to ask the crowd several times prior to and during the performance to stop pushing, which was what ultimately resulted in Niall's setlist being cut short," a representative said.
Overall, many attendees claimed the event lacked organization, and with the added bonus of some bad weather, it seemed to have made for a less-than-awesome experience.