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Kenny Chesney Is Grieving For The Accidental Death of A Concertgoer in Denver, Colorado

Kenny Chesney “Devastated” After Fan Falls To Her Death Following Concert
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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

Country star Kenny Chesney said he’s “devastated” as he mourns for the death of one fan, whom the police said died after she fell from an escalator following Chesney’s concert at the Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado.

The incident occurred after the concert at approximately 10:52 p.m. local time when the adult female concertgoer, who had been sitting on the escalator’s railing, unfortunately, fell and landed on the concourse below. The woman, who has yet to be identified, died from the injuries she sustained.

When A Joyful Night Turned Out To Be Heartbreaking

The Denver Police Department confirmed that the investigation of the incident is still ongoing, but has since considered it an accidental death and not the result of the woman being shoved or pushed. The police also said that the drop’s distance is currently unknown or whether alcohol was a factor.

Still, the Denver Police Department clarified that if circumstances are deemed suspicious, they will make sure to update the public.

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In a statement sent to The Denver Post, the six-time Grammy nominee recalled the concert in Denver as an event with “so much joy, so much heart coming from the people.” And hearing that a concertgoer has lost her life is a heartbreaking one for Kenny Chesney.

Meanwhile, the stadium’s management company took to social media to express their deepest sympathies to the family left behind by the woman involved in the unfortunate incident. “There is nothing more important than the safety of our guests,” they said, adding that they are in full cooperation with the Denver Police Department’s investigation.

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“Life is precious. Sharing music brings us together, and that love we share makes us so much more,” Chesney said in a statement. The country star is in the midst of his Here and Now tour that kicked off in Tampa, Florida, last April 23 and will wrap up at Foxborough, Massachusetts, on August 27, 2022.

Our thoughts and prayers go to the friends and family left behind by Kenny Chesney’s fan.

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