Fans of Beyoncé got more than they bargained for after queuing for tickets to her tour at Manchester Arena's box office because a terrifying stampede broke out.

The crowd of people camped out overnight last Friday (February 22) for the tickets that were due to go on sale at 9.30am the following Saturday, but Police were called to the scene after touts and gangs started pushing in and causing trouble.

Manchester Evening News spoke to some of the people in line about their ordeal and 25-year-old Sarah Miah said: "I stayed in the tunnel outside the Arena to avoid being crushed when all hell broke loose at about 5am. Men were ripping open fire doors that were locked. Once opened, they fought to get through one side of a double door. Children were getting crushed and screaming. It was horrible. By far the worst night of my life."

15-year-old Emily Hopkins added: "It was really horrible. It was intimidating and frightening - one of the scariest nights of my life. These men were smoking drugs, they were so aggressive and more and more turned up into the night. They were pushing in and drinking. We were all so excited about seeing Beyoncé - we love her - but this was more like a nightmare."

A spokesperson for the Manchester Arena also weighed in on the situation and confirmed that it was so serious that ticket sales moved exclusively to their phone lines: "Despite the best efforts of our stewards and security staff we had to involve British Transport Police in an attempt to restore order. Even then the safety of genuine fans could not be guaranteed and, following police advice, the box office remained closed."

"This information was communicated via our PA system and customers were redirected to the official website and phone lines for tickets."

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