P!nk: Child with Down Syndrome is expelled from show; understand

A seven-year-old boy with Down Syndrome was kicked out of a concert P!nk in London last week. The presentation took place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the singer performed Summer Carnival World Tour.

Vanessa Vasey took the son, Jesseand the friend, Kirsty, to the show. She stated that she paid 630 euros for tickets to access a lounge, where Jesse you could move to the restaurant area and avoid sitting for a long time.

Second Vasey, your child also has a sensory disorder. After refusing to move to a soundproof room, she and Jesse they were expelled by security guards. The guards asked the child, who was dancing standing up, to sit down or for the family to leave the show.

Report

“We couldn’t wait, as it would be a very special moment for us to experience together. On the day, I didn’t take his stroller because the ticket said there was no storage space,” he said. Vasey in an interview with DailyMail.

“But when we went to sit down in our seats, Jesse did not want to. And in the lounge area, the blinds were down. So we stood near our seats and Jesse I was dancing.”

“We weren’t causing any problems — Jesse It’s less than a meter tall and was entertaining people. Then six security guards showed up saying we needed to leave. When I explained about the shortcomings of Jessethey said there was nothing they could do — we either sat down or left.”

The mother added: “We were intimidated, and when we decided to leave, there were 10 people around us — including security guards, people in suits, other staff, and they literally escorted us out of the building like criminals… Everything Jesse What I have now are memories of me crying, upset and angry, all the bullying, and people being nasty to us. I think that P!nk I would be disgusted if I knew.”

I wish site staff had more knowledge and understanding to support everyone equally so they can be helpful regardless of their needs.

Response

A Tottenham Hotspur Stadium spokesperson responded to the report of Vasey published in Subway (via NME). “We are aware of the complaint that was posted on Facebook but not received directly,” it began. “As a venue that prides itself on offering fully inclusive facilities for all, we are very sorry to hear that Jesse did not have a positive experience at Saturday night’s concert.”

“After further investigation, we can confirm that Ms. Vasey received offers of assistance from our Protection and Wellbeing teams throughout the night to provide Jesse a comfortable viewing experience, including access to our dedicated Sensory Room. Offers of assistance were declined by Mrs. Vasey and the group chose to leave the event.”

The statement concludes: “Although our records show that Ms. Vasey If you purchased your tickets through Ticketmaster, we will contact you directly. Vasey. The safety of all event participants remains our highest priority.”