The Crocus City Hall (Russian: Крокус Сити Холл, romanized: Krokus Siti Kholl) is a music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is part of the Crocus City development, which also includes the Crocus City Mall, Crocus Expo and Vegas City Hall. It is dedicated to Muslim Magomayev (1942–2008), a Soviet singer born in present-day Azerbaijan.[1] The venue was developed by Crocus Group, owned by Aras Agalarov, and opened on 25 October 2009.[1] The venue has been closed since the Crocus City Hall attack on 22 March 2024, which killed at least 145 people, and whether or not it should reopen is being debated.[2]
Crocus refers to brightly colored, seasonal flowers that grow in the spring from a bulb.
The venue had a capacity of as much as 10,000 people.[2]
Notable performers at the venue have included Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Scorpions, Smokie, the Pet Shop Boys, Nazareth, a-ha, Sting, Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa, Elton John, Thomas Anders, and Vanessa May. The Miss Universe 2013 pageant was also held at the venue, which included a stage appearance by Donald Trump.[2] It also was the location of the Top Hit Music Awards in several years and the Russian version of The Masked Singer.
2024 attack
On 22 March 2024, at around 20:00 MSK (UTC+3), 145 people were killed[3] and another 551 were injured[4] after four masked and camouflaged gunmen committed a mass shooting and set off multiple explosions at the venue, which caught fire as a result.[5] Russia's Foreign Ministry called the incident a terrorist attack.[6] The Islamic State – Khorasan Province, a South-Central Asia-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State, claimed responsibility.[7][8]
In the aftermath of the attack, lawsuits were filed alleging fire safety code violations at the venue.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Moscow concert hall where deadly shooting took place has links with Trump". South China Morning Post. Agence France-Presse. 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Boutsko, Anastassia (25 March 2024). "Moscow attack: Was the band Picnic deliberately targeted?". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ Wynder, Ehren; Jacobson, Don (22 March 2024). "Death toll in Moscow concert hall attack rises to 133; suspected gunmen arrested". United Press International.
- ^ "Foreign diplomats in Russia pay tribute to Crocus City Hall victims". Euronews. Associated Press. 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow attack in a statement posted on social media". ABC News. The Associated Press. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024.
- ^ El-Bawab, Nadine; Kaufman, Ellie; Pereira, Ivan (22 March 2014). "ISIS claims responsibility in deadly attack on Russia's Crocus City Hall". ABC News.
- ^ Knight, Mariya; Chernova, Anna; Tarasova, Darya (22 March 2024). "ISIS claims responsibility for attack in busy Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 40 dead". CNN. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024.
- ^ Schmitt, Eric (22 March 2024). "What We Know About ISIS-K, the Group That Claimed Responsibility for the Moscow Attack". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Fire-Safety Violations Alleged As Lawsuits Filed Over Crocus City Hall Terror Attack". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2 April 2024.
External links
Media related to Crocus City Hall at Wikimedia Commons
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