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A crowd can be seen pressing on the officers, who are seen trying to manage his movements on Seven Sisters Road in a video shared on social media.
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Elia Morrow said on Twitter: “On the last day of a major festival, surely the Met Police should have been more prepared for the crowds.
“Having only the smallest opening at the only entrance to Finsbury Park, with no regulated flow of pedestrian traffic. People trampled and forced to climb high gates.’
They added that people were struggling to “climb over fences away from the push”, with others in the crowd “crying and having panic attacks”.
A Met Police spokesman said people were stopped from entering the site “for a short time” after a small number tried to get through while others queued.
They said this break caused a large crowd, with police officers helping to secure the event.
A woman is helped over a fence as others try to climb it in Finsbury Park, London
Festival-goers climb over a fence to get to Wireless Festival amid heavy police presence
A policeman stands tight against a wall as crowds press in on them
Event spectators walk through the closed entrance to the park in London
Police officers stand at one of the chained locked gates in the park
Crowds gather as they are funneled through a small gate into Finsbury Park
Officers stand at the gates as spectators flock to the park entrance
Officers line an entrance as people enter the park for the festival
Festival goers enter Finsbury Park under police supervision
Large crowds could be seen gathered outside the park entrance, arriving for the Wireless Festival
Two lines of police stood in front of the crowd as it grew
A policeman is on the radio as a line of officers block the crowds from moving in certain directions
Police could be seen on horseback next to a police van as the crowd swelled for the festival
Officers took to the street on horseback as part of crowd management
Police arrive as long queues form at the entrance to the Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park in London
Police officers line the street as crowds gather for the festival
Officers teamed up to form a roadblock against the crowd outside Finsbury Park, London
A crowd of people could be seen behind police, with one person saying there was no regulated flow of pedestrians to get to the festival
A crowd can be seen pressing against the officers, who appear to be trying to manage his movements
Tommy Durbin told MailOnline: ‘I’ve been there and I haven’t been treated like this by the police since the bad old days of being a football fan in the 80s.
“Huddled together in a tight space, the police seemed completely surprised that there were so many people there. Disgusting.’
Julie Cavalli told MailOnline that her daughter, who is at the event, called her at 3pm to say “no one was checking if she had tickets”.
“He was concerned as a lot of people were just walking through and going through security checks without any checks at all,” Ms Cavalli said.
“He said he hoped no one had taken anything bad. This is a safety issue and an incident waiting to happen!”
Another attendee said they were stuck outside the venue for hours.
“People passed out, dehydrated, abused by police on horses,” they said.
All passengers were also asked to leave Finsbury Park Underground station immediately, due to a reported emergency.
A woman looks in shock at the crowd in front of her as the police hold them back
Traffic also started to build up in the Finsbury Park area this afternoon
In videos on social media, an announcement can be heard telling passengers to leave as the gates are half closed at the entrance.
Paula Tucker criticized the organization of the event on Twitter.
“Finsbury Park completely unsuitable for Wireless Festival – park gates closed, tube station closed, helicopter overhead for an hour,” he wrote.
“Haringey Council must not ignore the needs of residents and allow this to happen here again.”
Another reviewer added: “There needs to be more security at Finsbury Park for Wireless Festival.”
Once inside, attendee Nicole Barrett said her experience was enough to put her off going back.
“Little to no security in some parts of the pen, speakers were blaring and most acts were delayed or cancelled,” he told MailOnline.
“All in all, about £1,000 was spent on us coming here to enjoy ourselves as a treat. It actually puts me off coming next time as the toilets smelled of ammonia from people’s urine — I felt like I was going to pass out.’
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the issue at the entrance started at around 3pm this evening when “a small number of people tried to get through an entrance to the Wireless Festival while others were queuing”.
“As a result of this, security staff have put in place a brief suspension of entry into the event to ensure the safe flow of people into the venue.
“This resulted in a large crowd forming in the area around the site.
“Officers assisted security staff with crowd management to keep people safe.
“We continue to work closely with the event organizer and other partners to prevent further disruption and thank people who attended for their patience, particularly in the hot weather.”
Wireless Festival has also been contacted for comment.
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Crowd of people on the main stage at the Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park in London
