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Fact #167221

When:

19081980

Short story:

When Alice Cooper fails to show up for a gig at Exhibition Place Grandstand in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, support band Zon offers to continue playing, but disappointed fans start a riot in which twelve fans, five policemen and a security officer are seriously injured, and 31 people are arrested.

Full article:

Greg Delaney (fan) : I hit a cop on the head with a chair. It was really great. He gave chase but didn't catch me. Concerts aren't any fun if you just sit there and listen to the music. You gotta make things happen!
(Source : Toronto Star)