Posted July 16, 200916 yr Madonna tour set collapse kills one Thursday, July 16 2009, 19:07 BST By Dan French, TV Reporter WENN One person has died and seven have been left injured following the collapse of Madonna's tour set, reports People. A portion of the backdrop for her 'Sticky & Sweet' world tour reportedly subsided in Marseilles, France earlier today. "I am devastated to have just received this tragic news," the singer said in a statement through her spokesperson. "My prayers go out to those who were injured and their families along with my deepest sympathy to all those affected by this heartbreaking news." It is understood that police and fire officials have shut down the stadium as they try to rescue those still trapped inside.
July 20, 200916 yr " MADONNA won hearts in France as she visited injured survivors and the family of a stagehand who died during an accident which saw her concert date in Marseille cancelled. The city's mayor paid tribute to the US pop star's "humanity" as she visited the home of 52-year-old French victim Charles Criscenzo's family in nearby Aix-en-Provence yesterday, before visiting his colleagues being treated in hospital. The black-clad US pop star landed at Marseille-Marignane airport and sped off with a bodyguard in a black Mercedes to the house where Criscenzo lived. A security perimeter had been set up to keep media away. Two men, Criscenzo and 23-year-old Briton Charles Prow, were killed on Thursday and eight more workers were injured in the accident when part of the stage being built at the city's Stade Velodrome collapsed. The accident happened when a crane toppled over as the men were preparing the venue for yesterday's concert, which was immediately cancelled. Madonna - whose two adopted children arrived with her in France but left the airport in another car - went on to visit three injured workers still being cared for in two Marseille hospitals. One, an American, was in a serious condition, according to local health officials. Met at the hospital by city mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin, Madonna made no comment before escaping the crowd to see the injured stage hand and making her way to a second hospital. Speaking for the city, Mr Gaudin said "we are very touched that a singer of her stature and talent has demonstrated such extraordinary human qualities". The singer was not given permission to visit the stadium - the home of Olympique Marseille football club - with an accident investigation under way. The US pop star, who was warming up for a concert in Udine, Italy, when she heard of the accident, paid an emotional tribute to the two men as she performed there late on Thursday night. "Two men lost their lives, which is a great tragedy to me," Madonna told her fans as she choked back tears. "I feel so devastated to be in any way associated with anyone's suffering. So let's all just take a moment to say a prayer for Charles Criscenzo and Charlie Prow." "
