Transcript for Acrobat plunged to his death in front of stunned crowd

crowd. An acrobat plunging to his death in the middle of his performance and ABC's Adrienne Bankert reports. Reporter: This daring performance would be his last. Tonight, an investigation into how an acrobat fell 100 feet to his death at one of Madrid's largest music festivals. You see Pedro aunion Monroy dancing in the light box midair, then the drop. In the commotion, cameras pan to first responders before the feed is cut from the big screen. Festival staff saying it was impossible to save the 42-year-old performer. But the concert didn't stop. Green day then takes the stage, leaving some festivalgoers stunned. The band, seemingly unaware. Tweeting afterward, "We just got off stage at mad cool festival to some disturbing news. A very brave artist named Pedro lost his life here tonight in a tragic accident." Organizers saying the show had to go on, explaining "It was officially deemed unsafe to have a large mass of people moving all at once." High-flying accidents happened in the past, in 2014, nine women with ringling brothers injured, some critically, hanging from their hair, when a metal hook failed. At least one of the bands scheduled to perform today backed out after learning about the accident. A special tribute was held in honor of the acrobat who lost his life. Dan? Adrienne, thank you.

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