Drug Disaster In Avicii's June 26 Boston Concert: 36 Hospitalised, 50 Treated

Jake Snyder (bottom R) and a large gathering of concert goers charge their mobile phones during the Firefly Music Festival in Dover June 21, 2014. The four-day festival is set at the 105 acre grounds on the Dover International Speedway where many well known bands will perform. Reuters/Stringer

Avicii's electronic dance concert at the TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday ended in disaster, when 36 concertgoers were hospitalised and 50 were treated or evaluated on the scene due to drug intoxication.

Superstar DJ Avicii was in Boston on June 26 for his electronic dance music show. Apparently during the concert, disaster happened when according to pagesix, three dozen concertgoers were hospitalised and as many as 50 others were treated or evaluated at the scene.

Massachusetts General Hospital told CNN it received 13 patients between the ages of 16 and 19. Kory Zhao, a hospital public affairs officer added that all of these patients are being evaluated.

Fortunately, no one appeared to have life-threatening injuries but dozens of ambulances were called to the concert shortly after it began at 8 p.m.

Authorities told CNN affiliate WHDH that most patients had a problem with dehydration, drugs and alcohol.

"Mostly heat and alcohol related symptoms. There was a lot of underage drinking tonight and some illicit drugs. However, we can't identify anything specific," Boston EMS Deputy Superintendent Michael Bosse said of the disaster at the TD Garden show.

A concertgoer agreed with Bosse, claiming there were a good number of people in Avicii's concert who were under the influence of drugs.

Others also blamed the oppressive heat inside the arena.

Chanel Andre, who also attended the concert, told CNN the venue was hot.

"These concerts should be outside," she said.

WHDH cited another concertgoer who said there was a lot of drinking and drugs in Avicii's concert and the venue was also really hot.

By the time Avicii's concert ended at 11 p.m. a staging area had been set up on Causeway Street, with a witness claiming those who were not okay to stay at the concert were taken away by ambulances.

According to pagesix, Jacqueline Peterson, a spokeswoman for Avicci's concert promoter "Live Nation," released a statement early Thursday following the incident. She said that early reports indicate a majority of those taken to the hospital were those outside the venue. They were "too impaired to be allowed inside" so they were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation and assistance as a precaution.

Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, heard of the incident during his TD Garden concert, so he took to his Twitter account to express his sentiments.

Just hearing the awful news abt tonight. Its a terrible thing, I rly hope everyone is ok! My thoughts go to those affected & their families.
— Tim Bergling (@Avicii) June 26, 2014