Franz Ferdinand fans tear gassed at free gig
Published May 29 2012, 16:36 BST | By Lewis Corner
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Crowds watching the act at a music event in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday (May 27) faced tough security measures to stop fans breaking down perimeter fences, reports Metro.
"There was no organisation. Everyone started pushing forward trying to get in," Thamys Porto told the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper.
"That's when they closed the gates. There was panic. The riot police tried to make a human chain, but they couldn't contain them, so they began throwing tear gas into the crowd."
He added: "I couldn't breathe or open my eyes. We tried to find medical help but there was none."
Following the incident, Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos tweeted: "Hope any fans caught outside gig tonight were OK and weren't hurt in the collision with police. We knew nothing of this. Awful news."
Kapranos later told another fan: "That's terrible. I wish there was something I could do."
Franz Ferdinand recently debuted four new songs lifted from their forthcoming album at an intimate gig in Ireland.
The band will headline this Saturday's (June 2) Field Day music event in London's Victoria Park.
Watch the music video for Franz Ferdinand's 'Ulysses' below:
