Raye’s Manchester gig left fans shaken as 'at least 10' medical incidents, fan says
A concert-goer who attended raye’s Manchester show on February 18 said she witnessed "at least 10 incidents" where people signalled for medical help and filmed groups being carried out of the standing area, which she described as "wall to wall. "
Raye’s gig saw multiple medical calls, fan says
The fan, who asked to remain anonymous, described the venue — Co-op Arena in Manchester — as feeling like "a packed festival" with the standing section full, and said the packed floor contributed to repeated calls for assistance during the set on February 18.
Her video shows two different areas of the standing section lit up at the same time by phone torches as people attempted to flag down medics, she said, and she counted the lights going up "at least 10 times. " The footage, she said, also showed attendees being carried out by medical staff, which the fan interpreted as meaning some were unconscious or too weak to walk.
"It felt so busy – I almost couldn’t believe there were that many people allowed there, " the fan said, adding that the repeated medical signals were distracting because "every time someone was signalling, you wanted to make sure everyone was OK" and that she thought they might stop the show early.
Packed standing area at Co-op Arena
The visitor characterised the crowd in the standing area as "wall to wall, " a description that anchors her concern about the number of incidents. She said the pattern of repeated phone-torch signals and visible carry-outs created a persistent worry through the performance on February 18.
Venue response: medics deployed for 'over-excitement'
A spokesperson for Co-op Live said: "All events at Co-op Live adhere to strict guidelines and regulations to ensure the wellbeing of fans, and to negate the possibility of overcrowding. " The venue added that "a small number of medical response teams were deployed during the show due to over-excitement. "
The organiser's statement addressed crowding and medical coverage directly and framed the incidents as responses to enthusiastic behaviour rather than a failure of planning.
Co-op Live did not provide further detail in its statement about any follow-up action or changes to scheduling. The fan’s account, the video she shared, and the venue’s statement together outline what happened at the Manchester show on February 18 and how organisers characterised their medical response.
