Fans Are Complaining About The Weeknd's Vancouver Concert Being 'The Temperature Of Hell'

"Everybody was searching for water."

The Weeknd, BC Place the night of The Weeknd's concert.

The Weeknd, BC Place the night of The Weeknd's concert.

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Some fans who attended The Weeknd's concert on Tuesday night at BC Place in Vancouver are complaining about the heat inside the venue and saying that it ran out of water to sell.

People online were impressed by the show the Canadian star put on, although many had concerns about the environment at BC Place.

One concertgoer, Holly Holman, told Narcity about her experience at the event, which she said she's dubbed "Fryer Fest."

Holman said that she and her husband arrived at the show at around 8:15 p.m. and noticed the heat right away when they entered the building.

"We were hit with a wall of heat. It felt like we had just stepped off the plane on the hottest day in Mexico," she said.

Holman also said that after waiting in a long line to buy water from the concession stand, they were told that there was none left. Instead, they were sold a small cup to fill at the water fountain.

"Everybody was searching for water," she added.

After waiting in another line at the fountain and finally getting "lukewarm" water, they went to their seats and said it was "the temperature of hell in there."

"There was no ventilation and the roof was on," she added.

By the time the performance started, Holman said that she and her husband were experiencing nausea, headaches and dizziness.

She also said that the venue was smoky and that when they left her husband "had vision loss" and was throwing up.

Holman also shared about her experience on Twitter during the event.

Others also took to social media to complain about the heat and the roof not being open.

Some even called for an investigation.

Others didn't seem to be as bothered by the temperature.

"I mean it definitely felt like a sauna in the early stages but I didn't find it that bad once The Weeknd took stage. A lot of people did show up in pants, hoodies, etc.. so that's on them," a Reddit user said.

"Had a blast. It was warm for sure but not unexpected for a concert that big. Definitely appreciated the free water refill stations. My biggest gripe was the warm beer," said another.

Narcity contacted both BC Place and The Weekend's team for comment on the claims and will update this story when we hear back.

  • Editor

    Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. After working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, she joined Narcity with a move to B.C., drawn to the beauty of Western Canada. Since then, she's documented her experience moving to Vancouver, covering everything from local events to bucket-list travel destinations across Canada's West Coast.

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