Transcript for Video shows acrobat plummeting to his death at music festival

British turn this half hour to the tragic now at a music festival the woman a stunt went. Horribly wrong young as an acrobat following to his death in front of thousands of people and now the band Green Day taking some heat for taking the stage minutes afterwards and Adrien is here even covering the story is is amazing it's difficult to watch in front of 45000. People. But event organizers are now facing criticism over what some are calling a controversial decision to let the band play ought. This morning investigators trying to feed your route held this. After that Pedro on neon Mon Roy performing at one of Madrid's largest music festivals plummeting 100 feet to his death. It climbing down. Quicken and ends at it as Thomas wife was in the audience he witnessed the horrific accident closeup ought asleep I don't. Screaming and skewed. All Kyle's. In this video you see the daring performer ten stories high dancing and flipping inside a light box. In the commotion cameras pan to first responders before the fetus cut from the big screen. Festival staff saying it was impossible to save the 42 year old but the concert hated stop. Some in the crowd shock as the band Green Day at this stage. So it should attracts fish us. Disappointed fans taking to Twitter one writing horrific scenes tonight watch demand faulty was dead and nothing was said. Green Day telling ABC they didn't know about the accident until after they wait sweeting. We just got off the stage at mad cool festival too disturbing news a very brave artist named Pedro lost his life here tonight in a tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends that never seen anything like art. And organizers in Madrid a say that they paid tribute to the artist on Saturday and that the festival did not stop because it is advisable not to do so. To prevent it and controlled movement of people that's 45 houses and willing. Other promoter saying the mad cool festival regrets the terrible accident. And since sincere condolences to his. Just terrible all the we'll. Yeah they say they were an impossible position. Adrian thank you.

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