On their way to the Wireless Festival, fans were “had to jump over fences to avoid being trampled” after being pushed by police through a tiny Finsbury Park entry.
In a video posted on social media, a throng is seen shoving officers who appear to be attempting to control it on Seven Sisters Road.
Nicki Minaj will sing at the event this evening after SZA and Cardi B gave performances on Saturday and Friday, respectively.
Elia Morrow, a festival-goer, wrote on Twitter that the Met Police “could have been more prepared for crowds” on the final day of a significant festival.
“Having no controlled flow of pedestrian traffic, with only the tiniest opening at the single entry to Finsbury Park.” People are being crushed underfoot and made to climb high fences.
Police stated that event organizers and security should handle any crowd concerns.
Elia Morrow continued, saying that while some in the throng were “sobbing and suffering panic attacks,” others were fighting to “jump over fences away from the shoving.”
According to a Met Police spokesperson, a small number of persons attempted to access the premises while others were in line, and entry was ‘briefly’ stopped.
They said that during this break, a crowd grew and police officers helped with event security.
According to Tommy Durbin, who was present, “I haven’t been handled by the cops like that since the bad old days of being a football fan in the 1980s.”
Police were herded through a small opening and appeared utterly shocked that there were so many people there. Disgusting.’
According to Julie Cavalli, who spoke to MailOnline, her daughter, who is attending the event, called her at 3 o’clock to complain that “no one was checking if they had tickets.”
According to Ms. Cavalli, “She was concerned since many people were just pushing through and past the security checks with no inspections being carried out at all.”
She expressed her hope that nobody had ingested anything questionable. This raises security concerns and is ripe for an accident.
Another participant complained that they had spent hours waiting outside the site.
They reported seeing “people passing out, dehydrated, and being beaten by police with horses.”
Additionally, due to a claimed emergency, all passengers were urged to leave Finsbury Park underground station immediately.
A tannoy statement asking passengers to leave can be heard in a video posted on social media as the entrance’s gates are partially closed.
On Twitter, Paula Tucker criticized the event’s planning.
Finsbury Park was absolutely unfit for the Wireless Festival, she writes, with the park gates closed, the tube station shuttered, and a helicopter flying overhead for an hour.
“Haringey Council must not disregard the needs of the locals and let this event to occur here ever again.”
More security is required at Finsbury Park for the Wireless Festival, said another critic.
Nicole Barrett, one of the attendees, claimed her experience inside was sufficient to discourage her from returning.
The speakers were blown, there was little to no security in some areas of the enclosure, and the majority of the performances were either late or canceled, she told MailOnline.
“Overall, we spent roughly £1,000 to come here and have a pleasure.
The restrooms reeked of ammonia from human pee, and I felt like I was going to pass out.
It has really discouraged me from returning the next time.
‘A small number of people tried to go past an entrance to Wireless Festival while others were queuing,’ according to a Metropolitan Police spokesperson, who said the problem at the entrance started at around 3 p.m. this afternoon.
In order to ensure a secure flow of people entering the venue, security personnel temporarily put a hold on admissions to the event.
This resulted in a sizable crowd assembling near the scene.
Officers helped the security team control the crowd and keep individuals safe.
‘We applaud attendees for their patience, especially in the hot weather, and we continue to work closely with the event organizer and other partners to prevent additional interruption.