The auditorium at Crocus City Hall was about three-quarters full, with the crowd waiting to see Picnic, a band popular since the Soviet days of the early 1980s. But the concert was sold out in the 6,200-seat hall, so some of the audience was still likely getting food or were shedding their heavy coats in the cloakroom. Moscow Terror Attack: How the Deadliest Attack on Russian Soil in Years Unfolded Over the Weekend.
More than 60 people were killed when armed gunmen opened fire in a Moscow concert hall Friday evening. The attack came just two weeks after the U.S. Embassy in Russia issued an "imminent" mass attack warning, urging citizens to avoid large gatherings in Moscow, including concerts, and to "be aware of their surroundings" while monitoring local media for updates., Europe News - Times Now