Jay Z & Beyoncé Fan Who Attended "OTR II" Concert Sues Venue

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The couple isn't named in the suit.

Power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé's 2018 On The Run II Tour had fans climbing over each other in order to score tickets, including a woman named Sara Vahabi. On September 23, Vahabi and thousands of others made their way to the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California to check out Bey and Jay in action. Following the show, Vahabi and hoards of fans were attempting to navigate their ways through the massive parking structure. 

According to Vahabi, the Rose Bowl required her to check her back at a special tent before she was able to enter the stadium. As she was walking, Vahabi claims that she tripped over a car stop, usually a slender rubber or cement block, and fell to the ground. At the most, the encounter sounds embarrassing, but Vahabi states that the injuries to her hand and elbow were so severe that she had to undergo surgery.

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Yahoo! reports that her stumble was caused by "poor, inadequate and insufficient lighting" and that the Rose Bowl "failed to have properly lit the area of the parking lot or to clearly and properly mark the car stop components causing a dangerous hazardous condition that caused." Her medical bills are stacking up and she doesn't believe that she's at fault, so Vahabi is suing the City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company for liability, negligence, and unspecified damages. The Carters have not been named in her suit.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.