What happened at the Love Parade?

A German court has ended the trial of three techno-music promoters accused of manslaughter at an event where 21 people died in a stampede in 2010. The victims were crushed to death or suffocated when panic broke out in a congested tunnel at the Love Festival in the western city of Duisburg.

Why did they stop the Love Parade?

In July 2010, the love came to an end with the death of 21 festival-goers in a crowd crush. These tragic deaths, and the 500 others injured, prompted the organisers to declare: “Out of respect for the victims, the Love Parade will never take place again.”

What happened at the Berlin Love Parade?

The final Love Parade, which took place in 2010, ended in tragedy after 21 people were killed and around 500 others injured following a stampede caused due to overcrowding at the event.

Does Love Parade still happen?

On 24 July 2010, a crowd crush at the Love Parade in Duisburg caused the deaths of 21 people, with at least 500 others injured. As a consequence, the organizer of the festival announced that no further Love Parades would be held and that the festival was permanently canceled.

What happened in the Love Parade tunnel?

What is the Love Parade trial?

The Trial reveals the corporate greed and public negligence at the expense of young people from around the world gathering for a music festival. With unprecedented access, the film unravels the worst disaster in counter-culture history.

Is Love Parade coming back?

A techno carnival similar to the famous Love Parade will take place in Berlin in 2022. Rave The Planet aims to bring the spirit of the Love Parade back to the streets of the German capital on July 9 2022 and has already raised €400,000 to fund its cause.

Is the Love Parade coming back?

After just a little over a decade, the German Love Parade will be returning in 2022. It had been set to return this year, but COVID-19 forced the organizers of the parade to postpone it.

When was the first Berlin Love Parade?

July 1, 1989Love Parade / First event date

When did the Love Parade start?

How many people were at the Berlin Love Parade?

Between 200,000 and 1.4 million people were reported to be attending the event and 3,200 police were on hand. As a consequence of the disaster, the organizer of the festival announced that no further Love Parades would be held and that the festival was permanently cancelled.