Safety · Bologna
Elisa fan club concert in Bologna cancelled after 35-year-old fan collapses and dies
A 35-year-old woman collapsed in the front rows of the Estragon Club on Saturday, 14 November, and died on the way to hospital. Elisa then cancelled the fan club show for about 1,000 people, telling them from the stage what had happened.
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In brief
A 35-year-old woman collapsed in the front rows of the Estragon Club around 20:00 on Saturday, 14 November, and died while being taken to hospital, according to first reconstructions.
The show, scheduled for 21:00 and reserved for fan club members, was called off, and Elisa told the audience from the stage what had happened.
Elisa and Il Fatto Quotidiano cite a cardiac arrest, but Open reported that official confirmation was still awaited.
- 14 November, around 20:00A 35-year-old woman collapses in the front rows of the Estragon Club
- 14 November, during transport to hospitalThe woman dies on the way to hospital, according to first reports
- 14 November, shortly before the scheduled 21:00 startNews of the death reaches the club and the fan club concert is cancelled
The collapse before the show
On Saturday, 14 November, at around 20:00, a 35-year-old woman felt unwell while standing in the front rows of the Estragon Club in Bologna. The venue was hosting the official fan club gathering of the singer Elisa, with about 1,000 people present and a concert scheduled for 21:00. The gathering was reserved for fan club members and was not open to the general public. Medical staff inside the club began treatment before rescuers carried her out on a stretcher. People who were there described her condition as extremely serious from the beginning, according to early reports.
Death on the way to hospital
According to the first reconstructions, she died while being taken to hospital, and Tgcom24 names the Sant'Orsola hospital in Bologna as her destination. Il Fatto Quotidiano carried Elisa's account that the fan had suffered a cardiac arrest inside the hall before dying at the hospital. Open reported the same cause from early information but said official confirmation was still awaited. None of the reporting includes an official medical statement on the cause of death.
The cancelled concert
Il Messaggero reports that news of the death reached the club a few minutes before Elisa was due on stage. In agreement with the singer, the club management called off the evening. Elisa then walked onto the stage in tears to explain the decision to the fans, and she said:
“I am so sorry. Unfortunately something very sad has happened.”
The singer went on to say the fan had left the venue in very serious condition and had died in hospital.
Reactions from the singer and the club
Elisa also posted to her social media stories, writing that her thoughts were with the family and that she was embracing her fans. Her post asked her followers to share in what they had gone through together that evening.
“I embrace all my fans for what we have lived through.”
The Estragon Club also published a message on its official channels, offering condolences to the family and friends of the woman.
“We are deeply shaken and saddened by what happened, and we extend our sincere affection to the family, friends and everyone who cared for her.”
The club's message and Elisa's post are the only official reactions from the venue and the singer in the reporting so far.
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Sources and context
- OpenDies at 35 at Elisa's concert in Bologna, the singer on social media: “My thoughts and my heart are with Monica's family”Muore a 35 anni al concerto di Elisa a Bologna, la cantante sui social: "Il mio pensiero e il mio cuore sono con la famiglia di Monica" · original in Italian
- Il Fatto QuotidianoTragedy before Elisa's concert, a fan falls ill and dies in hospital. The artist, moved, cancels the event: “This reminds us of how precious everything is”Tragedia prima del concerto di Elisa, una fan ha un malore e muore in ospedale. L'artista commossa annulla l'evento: "Questo ci ricorda di quanto tutto sia prezioso" · original in Italian
- Tgcom24Tragedy at Elisa's gathering in Bologna: 35-year-old fan died from illnessTragedia al raduno di Elisa a Bologna: fan di 35 anni morta per malore · original in Italian
- Il MessaggeroElisa, illness during the fan gathering at the Estragon in Bologna: a 35-year-old dies, live show cancelledElisa, malore durante il raduno dei fan all'Estragon di Bologna: muore una 35enne, annullato il live · original in Italian
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