Paralegal falls 40 feet to his death from escalator during The Weeknd concert

Hugo Sanchez Marquez (left) died after falling nearly 40 feet off an escalator at The Weeknd’s concert in Philadelphia (Picture: Facebook)

A paralegal attending the opening night of The Weeknd’s 2022 tour fell from an escalator 40 feet to his death.

Hugo Sanchez Marquez, 32, was sitting on an escalator rail at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, Philadelphia police told Metro.co.uk.

He suffered head trauma and was rushed to Thomas Jefferson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after midnight, according to police.

The fall appears to have been accidental, cops said.

Sanchez worked as a paralegal at a personal injury law firm in Philadelphia (Picture: Facebook)

Lincoln Financial Field is operated by the Philadelphia Eagles. Bob Lange, the senior vice president of communications, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he believed the concert was over and people were leaving at the time of the incident.

Sanchez worked as a paralegal at The Rothenberg Law Firm, a personal injury firm with offices in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.

Sanchez, of Philadelphia, studied at Messiah College and Temple University, according to his LinkedIn page.

Lincoln Financial Field circulated a memo about the incident to employees.

‘We understand that a serious accident occurred at the concert last night and that many of you may be experiencing a range of emotions,’ the memo read, according to the Inquirer. ‘We value our employees and are committed to providing support. As a reminder, there are resources available to assist during difficult times.’

The Weeknd has not yet mentioned the incident on social media. The After Hours til Dawn tour continued in East Rutherford, New Jersey, last Saturday and goes to Boston this Thursday.

Philadelphia … we finally did it. thank you for helping me ring in the tour. last night was emotional for all of us. i could feel every single one of you. next stop NEW YORK ! pic.twitter.com/GTopHPk5Mo

— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) July 15, 2022

The tour is supporting The Weeknd’s 2020 album After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM. The tour was postponed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After Hours til Dawn was supposed to kick off in the R&B singer’s home of Toronto, but the first show was postponed due to a nationwide power outage.

The tour’s promoter is Live Nation, which also promoted Travis Scott’s 2021 Astroworld Festival, where a stampede caused the death of 10 concertgoers and hundreds of injuries.

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