Recent attacks on music events in Europe and beyond
Kate Müser
May 23, 2017
Following the attack on the Manchester Arena, we look back at other recent acts of terror on concerts, clubs and festivals in Europe and beyond. Concerts and clubs have increasingly become targets of terror attacks.
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Recent attacks on music events in Europe and beyond
Following the attack on the Manchester Arena, here is a look back at other recent acts of terror on concerts, clubs and festivals in Europe and beyond.
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Manchester Arena, Manchester
On Monday, May 22, over 20 people were killed in an apparent suicide bombing in the foyer of the Manchester Arena in England. The attack followed a concert by US mega star Ariana Grande, which included many teens and youths in the audience. Dozens more were injured.
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Reina night club, Istanbul
A shooting by one gunman claimed at least 39 lives at the Reina night club in Istanbul during a New Year's party on January 1, 2017. The so-called "Islamic State" (IS) terror group claimed responsibility for the attack, which followed several others in Turkey, including 2016 attacks on the Istanbul Airport and the Vodafone Arena.
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Ansbach Open music festival, Ansbach
Fifteen were injured, some seriously, but no one was killed during a suicide bombing at a wine bar near the entrance to a musical in Ansbach, Germany, on July 24, 2016. A Syrian refugee, the bomber had pledged allegiance to IS. The attack was Germany's first Islamist bombing, though the country wouldn't see casualties due to terror until the December 2016 attack on a Berlin Christmas market.
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Pulse night club, Orlando
The deadliest mass shooting by a single shooter in the U.S. occurred on June 12, 2016, when a gunman killed 49 people at a gay night club in Orlando. The shooter swore allegiance to IS, but likely acted alone in what is being called both a terror attack and a hate crime against the LGBTQ community.
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Bataclan, Paris
On November 13, 2015, IS gunmen carried out an attack during an Eagles of Death Metal concert in the Bataclan, taking hostages and killing 89 people. This was one of a series of attacks in Paris that night, which claimed 130 lives in total and wounded many more. Suicide bombers also simultaneously targeted the Stade de France during a football match, while gunmen shot at cafes and restaurants.
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Night clubs in Kuta, Bali
Another less recent but memorable series of attacks occurred in Bali on October 12, 2002. A string of night clubs in Kuta were among the targets of Jemaah Islamiyah, a violent Islamist group, which employed suicide bombers and a car bomb. In total, 202 people were killed and 209 were injured, among them many foreigners visiting the popular vacation destination.
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Ariane Grande's concert at the Manchester Arena had just come to an end on Monday evening at around 10:30pm local time when the explosion in the foyer occurred. Concerts, night clubs and festivals have proven targets of choice for acts of terror, as they draw hundreds or thousands of people to one concentrated location. As the summer festival season approaches, concerns are likely to rise as security measures are tightened.
Click through the gallery above for a look at recent terror attacks on music events in Europe and beyond.
