Two die at Electric Zoo festival

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  • The US event has been cancelled after two revellers reportedly died of drug overdoses.
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  • Two people have died at the 2013 Electric Zoo festival, causing the New York City Mayor's office to cancel the event's third and final day. As the New York Times and NY Daily News report, an official statement from the New York City Mayor's office revealed that two people died and four more were taken to hospital seriously ill as a result of an MDMA overdose. The victims were later identified as 23-year-old Jeffrey Russ, of Rochester, N.Y., and 20-year-old Olivia Rotondo, of Providence, R.I. The Mayor's office statement read: "During the first two days of the Electric Zoo music festival, two concert-goers have died and at least four others became critically ill and have been placed in intensive care at area hospitals. Definitive causes of death have not yet been determined, however, both appear to have involved the drug MDMA (ecstasy, or molly)." The festival, which was scheduled to run from August 30th through September 1st, takes place at New York City's Randall's Island Park. Electric Zoo promoters released their own statement, which read: "The founders of Electric Zoo send our deepest condolences to the families of the two people who passed away this weekend. Because there is nothing more important to us than our patrons, we have decided in consultation with the New York City parks department that there will be no show today."

    • Fri, Aug 30, 2013

      Electric Zoo 2013 - Day 1

      Avicii, Above & Beyond, Knife Party, Benny Benassi, Alesso, Flux Pavilion, Showtek, Martin Solveig, Excision, Otto Knows, Ferry Corsten, Big Gigantic, Jack Beats, Baauer, Kill The Noise, Danny Tenaglia, Dixon, Deniz Koyu, Orjan Nilsen, Alvin Risk, Djedjotronic, KOAN Sound, Skream, Delta Heavy, Gramatik, John O'Callaghan, Torro Torro, Bondax, Cassy, Four Tet, Joy Orbison, Scuba
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      47

    • Sat, Aug 31, 2013

      Electric Zoo 2013 - Day 2

      Tiesto, David Guetta, Hardwell, Sander van Doorn, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Bassnectar, Dada Life, Bingo Players, Cazzette, Boys Noize, Moderat, Datsik, Mat Zo, A-Trak, Brodinski, Gesaffelstein, John Digweed, Laurent Garnier, Tritonal, Break Science, Dyro, Azari & III, AZARI, Chris Malinchak, Claude VonStroke, French Fries, Justin Martin, Eats Everything, Bro Safari, DVBBS, Fehrplay, Noisia, Zomboy, Araabmuzik, Congorock, Dj Sliink, Just Blaze, RL Grime
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      50

    • Sun, Sep 1, 2013

      Electric Zoo 2013 - Day 3

      Armin van Buuren, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, Zedd, Krewella, W&W, Diplo, Tommy Trash, Rusko, Fedde Le Grand, Markus Schulz, Adventure Club, Sub Focus, Chase & Status, Adam Beyer, Victor Calderone, Aly & Fila, Firebeatz, 3LAU, KhoMha, Myon & Shane 54, Vicetone, Ida Engberg, Joel Mull, Nicole Moudaber, Paul Ritch, Alex Metric, Pegboard Nerds, Autoerotique, Dirtyphonics, Felix Cartal, Jacques Lu Cont, Keys N Krates, Proxy, Yolanda Be Cool
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      38
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