The Associated Press (AP) is just now reporting that “One person was killed and several injured Thursday in the collapse of a stage being set up for a Madonna gig in the French city of Marseille, forcing the cancellation of the giant concert.”
The report also noted that at least six more people were hurt in the accident, two of them critically. The production, which was scheduled for Sunday and is now canceled, was being staged at the Stade Velodrome, France’s second biggest sports arena.
The full report is here.