Coldplay began their concert series at Rogers Stadium, and while fans experienced better crowd management than during the inaugural show, improvements are still needed. Expert Kevin Kennedy noted that new venues often face challenges, but better planning could enhance safety and efficiency. Fans reported long exit times after the Stray Kids concert, while Coldplay's frontman acknowledged the difficulties attendees faced with travel and waiting. Complaints about bathroom lines and limited water further highlighted the venue's initial struggles, which could have been mitigated with test events.
This is a new area, new facility, so there's going to be some hiccups at the beginning, but those can be adjusted. I think the comparison between the first event and this event shows a marked difference in approach from Live Nation.
We've done test events at some events we've had for new facilities with [a] smaller crowd, just to see how crowd flows arrive, because crowd behavior can be predicted, but it can't be predicted 100 per cent.
If demand is going to outweigh that and cause a huge delay, we've got to find another way to supplement that.
Some fans who attended the inaugural concert from K-pop group Stray Kids said it took up to two hours to leave, as the venue and transit services from Downsview Park seemed ill-equipped to handle the throngs of people.
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