Chevelle were forced to cut their May 22 show in Chicago, IL short after fan fell to his death. According to the Chicago Tribune, 24-year-old Kyle Kirchoff, and his friends snuck onto the catwalks, where Kirchoff fell from 6-8ft, only to be impaled by two metal rods in the chest.
Chevelle issued the following statement:
“To our fans, as you may or may not have heard, an extremely unfortunate event occurred at our show in Chicago Friday night.
We were asked by police to stop our set so that the authorities could tend to an injured fan. Once the severity of the accident was determined the authorities cleared out the venue to give them time to investigate. We want to thank our Chicago fans for their respect of the authorities and for understanding that these decisions made by the authorities were out of our control. We love our fans in Chicago and while there was no question that the show would be cut short in light of this tragic event, we will be sure to play for you all again as soon as possible.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Chevelle fan Kyle Kirchhoff and at this time we ask that you all keep Kyle and his family in your thoughts and prayers…
S.P.D.”
R.I.P. Kirchoff
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