Last night's Genesis Owusu's concert at Enmore Theatre in Sydney (3 March) was sensationally suspended mid-set after the dance floor began caving in.
The action was caught on multiple videos uploaded to social media, with the floor clearing seen to be buckling under the weight of an excited sold-out crowd. No injuries were reported fromn the crowd."You guys are f...ing crazy," Genesis said, addressing the crowd momnents after the floor's collapse.
"There's like a real big drop under that [collapsed portion of the floor], so this is really dangerous.
"You guys are super sick, like we're going to have to reschedule the show unfortunately because this is like a four-metre drop... This stuff is going to go down in history 'cause you guys are the craziest crowd; you broke the Enmore!"
No one hurt @Enmore_Theatre
— CarlitosM (@CarlitosM) March 3, 2022
Too much excitement, jumping:
massive crack…
good on crowd for letting @genesisowusu know & credit to him 4 stopping & thinking of everyone’s safety. Asked crowd 2 clear 2 side & let venue mgt asses.
Tots sucks but also fkn legendary ???@triplej https://t.co/EOirXkukWi pic.twitter.com/v6VwkRYOeJ
"Audience safety is a top priority at the Enmore Theatre," the Sydney venue posted to Facebook.
"Last night we made the decision to stop the Genesis Owusu show due to three piers at the point where the theatre inclines shifting underneath the carpet, creating an uneven floor.
"This occurred due to the impact of the relentless rain and excessive water inundating the suburb.
"The floor of the theatre has been assessed and remediation works have commenced. We have isolated the section that was affected by water and are further reinforcing the surrounding areas as a further precaution.
"We would like to thank Genesis Owusu and his touring party for working with us to ensure the safety of our patrons as a priority."
Genesis had earlier in the day being crowned the 2021 winner of the Soundmerch Australian Music Prize for his album 'Smiling With No Teeth'.
"This means a lot. This is an award with a lot of esteem, not to mention putting real money back into music at a time like this is so crucial," Genesis said when accepting the award.
"I'm super grateful, and I'm keen to use this prize to help spread my art across the world, shouting out Australian talent on the way."
