Back then if you played electric guitar, bass or drums no university or music exam board recognised either your instrument or the rock and pop music you played on it. What prompted you to set-up RSL Awards in the first place? Matt has been speaking with Norton about the current situation, how MIA members can be part of the future and a memorable musical experience involving Nelson Mandela.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said in a tweet that his office is “closely monitoring” the situation.Norton York, founder of RSL Awards, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Music & Drama Education Expo last week, in recognition of the huge contribution he has made to music education. One of the other bands set to play, Revocation, said in a Facebook post that 'everyone in the bands and crew are safe.' It added, 'Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this disaster.'

The night's headliner, metal band Morbid Angel, announced on Facebook that their show was canceled due to the weather. The venue's event coordinator estimated that approximately 260 concertgoers, staff and performers were in the theater, the chief said. Rescue teams performed an initial search of the theater and were carrying out a second search, 'looking into the stabilization of the building,” Schadle said. Twenty-eight people were taken to hospital by ambulance, he said, adding that five had severe injuries. It is not yet clear whether the storm caused the theater's roof to cave in.įirst responders arrived within minutes of the collapse and began pulling people from the debris, Belvidere Fire Department Chief Shawn Schadle said. The collapse occurred as a storm hit Belvidere's Boone County, with winds in the area reported to be in excess of 50 mph. More than 200 people were packed inside the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, for an event when its roof collapsed Friday night, leaving one person dead and dozens injured, the city fire chief said.

Rescuers work the scene at the Apollo Theatre after a severe spring storm caused damage and injuries during a concert, late Friday in Belvidere, Illinois.

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