Thompson concert sound check rocks Zagreb ahead of record-breaking show
Excitement is already building in Zagreb as fans gather for Thompson’s sound check ahead of his historic 5 July concert — set to be the largest ticketed performance in history.
Massive crowds arrive early for Thompson’s 5 July performance
The Hippodrome in Zagreb is buzzing as devoted fans sing and cheer while Thompson performs a pre-show sound check. With an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 attendees expected, this is shaping up to be a landmark event not only for Croatian music but also on a global scale.
To manage the influx, the city has enacted strict traffic measures. From Friday, Zagreb has been effectively placed in lockdown, with only buses and official transport vehicles allowed near the venue. Attendees are urged to walk to the site where possible.
Zagreb ramps up infrastructure for fan safety
The city and organisers have scaled up efforts to manage the mammoth crowd and deliver a safe experience. The concert setup is extraordinary, including:
- 2.5 million bottles of water
- 5,000 waiters
- 2,500 portable toilets
- 2 kilometres of bar counters
- 500 metres of urinals
- 20 kilometres of fencing
- Several thousand security staff
- 1 mobile hospital
- 80 medical teams
- 4 fan zones to warm up the crowd before the show
- 500 tonnes of scaffolding
- 1,000 drones for the aerial show
- 133 metres stage width
- 36 metres stage height
- 3.5 metres height of the main performance platform
Thompson’s fans ready to make history
The excitement triggered by the sound check is only a taste of what’s to come. With thousands already gathered and national pride running high, this concert is set to make history.
Whether you’re watching from within the crowd or following from afar, Thompson’s 5 July show will undoubtedly stand as one of the most iconic live events Croatia — and the world — has ever witnessed.
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