Photo Gallery: Crowd control tested at Toronto's Rogers Stadium

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Coldplay fans appeared to experience a smoother exit from Toronto's Rogers Stadium on Monday night, after complaints of poor crowd control following the outdoor venue's inaugural show last week. As crowds leaving the stadium thickened, staff held up red lights and instructed people to wait inside the venue before they could proceed to transit areas. A green light meant go. The practice, which operator Live Nation Canada refers to as "pulsing," was also in use at the venue's first show. This time, the operator promised to reconfigure the exit routes so that crowds would be dispersed to multiple nearby subway stations. While some fans complained about the temporary standstills, the crowd control technique appeared to help prevent overcrowding at Downsview Park, the nearest subway and GO train station, with a limited number of people flowing through at a time. Here is a look at some scenes as fans entered and exited the venue. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2025.