sepultura final concert sao paulo ends in chaotic riot after fans confuse smoke machine for pyro
The final concert of Sepultura in São Paulo descended into chaos last night when hundreds of fans mistook a malfunctioning smoke machine for a pyrotechnic malfunction. Panic spread through the crowd as audience members believed the stage was on fire, leading to a stampede that injured 32 people and forced the band to halt their set mid-song. Videos circulating online show security trying to calm the crowd while the crew frantically waved towels to clear the haze. Sepultura later released a statement calling the incident "a tragic misunderstanding" and rescheduling the finale for next week.