Overview

• The new 50,000-seat Rogers Stadium debuted June 29 with a Stray Kids concert that drew over 50,000 fans to the former Downsview Airport site
• Attendees complained of severe overcrowding, scarce shade and hard-to-find water stations as temperatures soared
• Some concertgoers experienced up to two-hour exit delays as staff released crowds in batches toward Downsview Park TTC station
• Several fans fainted amid long lines at water refill stations, prompting on-site medical interventions
• Councillor Pasternak’s Wednesday meeting aims to develop solutions for crowd management and safety enhancements, with Live Nation yet to comment