Beset by barricades in front of the crowd, Punjabi singer Jasmine Sandlas was temporarily unable to perform at a live concert in Dehradun. Witnesses at the show said multiple people staggered and fell when the barricades collapsed near the front row of people near the concert, which was filled with many people.
Now the video of the aftermath on social networks has emerged and been widely circulated. This concert is said to have taken place in Dehradun, at a university campus, where Jasmine Sandlas did her part in front of a massive audience of students and fans.
Barricade Collapse Triggers Panic
Videos on the internet have circulated where barricades collapse near the front of the theatre, while security personnel attempt to contain the situation, encouraging the crowd to retreat. Those involved in the collapse apparently saw some of them fall to their knees and tumble during the chaos.
When the scene escalated, Jasmine Sandlas stopped performing and addressed everyone directly from a podium, addressing the issue. If there were any indications of any visible security personnel putting the audience at risk, this singer appeared disturbed.
She is seen saying in one of its popular clips: "I am so sorry this is happening. I need my own internal team to take charge. These security guards are very aggressive. Right now, I need my internal team to take over. We can fix this in 30 seconds.” Some social media users have even lauded the singer for putting fans' safety before their stage performance with a calm response followed by immediate intervention.
Singer Resumes Show Once They've Got the Situation Stabilised
Once the situation had been dealt with, Jasmine continued with her performance and attempted to warm the mood with some humour. To the audience, she said in jest:
“I’m new with Dehradun and new to DIT, too. It’s exciting, I know that. But when I take the stage, please make sure the barricading is good.” The people said they responded to what they saw inside the crowd, and the concert continued uninterrupted.
Songs Performed At The Concert
The event included songs by Jasmine Sandlas, including those recorded for Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge. And she threw herself into Jeene Do from 3 Idiots, which is a soul-stirring song; and, in homage to KK, she sang its legendary Pyaar Ke Pal: both were key moments in her career. Supporters posted lots of videos to the internet praising her onstage performance and interaction with the crowd amid a jarring eruption.
Social Media Reacts
Clips from the concert were trending immediately after the show, with chatter about crowd control problems in live events or compliments on Jasmine Sandlas for de-escalating the situation with composure during the show.
The venue and security were also soon criticised as a crowd control feature if a larger-scale concert venue were to install adequate barricading measures. Others praised the singer for abruptly stopping the concert instead of failing to catch the developing issue close to the audience area.
Concerns Over Concert Safety
The incident once again underscores safety standards and crowd management regulations in college festivals and live music events in India. And as long as they’re used, experts say, no matter where they are, not just throughout their buildings in almost all festival experiences, where big crowds might include energetic performances, proper barricading, trained event security, emergency response systems and crowd capacity management are important, experts say.
Luckily, the Dehradun case did not show any real injuries. But the viral videos have also sparked widespread discussion online about the need for more stringent safety arrangements at public concerts and university events.
