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Officials Work to Prevent Onstage Suicide at Rock Concert.
Rock band Hell on Earth shocked the nation when it announced that a fan would commit suicide onstage during a concert in St. Petersburg, Florida, October 4. Authorities, including the St. Petersburg City Council and a circuit court judge, worked to prevent the suicide through an ordinance and an injunction, but the band's lead singer continued to insist that "the show will go on."
Billy Tourtelot leads the Tampa-based band, which is known for offensive onstage stunts and crude lyrics, according to the St. Petersburg Times. The band advertised the onstage suicide in mid-September, announcing that an unidentified "terminally ill" fan would kill him or herself during Hell on Earth's October 4 show at State Theatre in St. Petersburg, the Times reported.
Tourtelot told Fox News Network that the band would not be "assisting" with the suicide, but merely providing a "comfortable" place for the person to die. He added that the intent was to protest Florida's laws against assisted suicide.
The band's announcement sparked an immediate and outraged reaction. "Whether it's a hoax, or a shameless way to garner publicity or a real threat, it breaks my heart to think about the wounds that are opened in Florida's families that have suffered with a loved one having committed suicide," said Gov. Jeb Bush, according to the Times. "Shame on the people for doing this."
The State Theatre quickly canceled the concert and denied any involvement or knowledge of the suicide plan. Owner Dave Hundley told the Times that St. Petersburg police warned about possible out-of-control crowd reactions or copycat suicides. "We deal with a lot of kids," owner Dave Hundley told the Times. "I don't want parents to ever worry that their children are at risk here."
On September 29, the St. Petersburg City Council unanimously passed an ordinance "that makes it illegal in the city to conduct a suicide for commercial or entertainment purposes, and to host, promote, and sell tickets for such an event," according to the Associated Press (AP). Council members said that ...
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