Rolling Stones Gatecrashing Riot

Ticketless fans attempted to force their way through security before the second Rolling Stones concert in Buenos Aires. Multiple reports state that police responded with water cannon, tear gas and/or rubber bullets, while fans threw stones and bottles. Arrests, injuries, and property damage were reported.

Date: 23 February 2006. Sources consistently place the major riot/gatecrashing incident at the second Rolling Stones Buenos Aires show on 23 February 2006, while some also note smaller incidents at the 21 February show.

Location: Estadio River Plate / Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina. More specific source wording includes “the stadium of River Plate,” “Monumental soccer stadium,” “estadio de River Plate,” and surrounding access points including Avenida del Libertador e Iberá and Libertador y Udaondo. One source also places the stadium in the barrio de Núñez, north of the city.

User wording: Rolling Stones Gatecrashing Riot. Source wording commonly describes it as clashes, incidents, riots, or disturbances before/during the second Rolling Stones concert in Buenos Aires / River Plate / Monumental.

Reported injuries: Conflicting reports. Sources report at least 2 injured, at least 3 injured, at least 20 injured, and 22 injured. One local source headline shows 40 heridos, but its body text says 22 heridos.

Reported fatalities: No fatalities found in the sources reviewed.