Young man dies at Sydney’s Knockout Outdoor Music Festival

A man in his 20s has died at a hardstyle music festival at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday.

He suffered a medical episode while attending the sold-out Knockout Outdoor Music Festival at the Sydney Showground in Homebush, about 11.50pm, NSW Police said.

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The young man could not be revived when NSW Ambulance paramedics were called to the scene in Hall 5 at the showgrounds, according to police.

At this stage, his death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

Sunrise understands several other people at the event were also taken to hospital.

Up to 60,000 people attended the sold-out festival.

A man has died and others have been hospitalised after hardstyle music festival Knockout Outdoor on Saturday.A man has died and others have been hospitalised after hardstyle music festival Knockout Outdoor on Saturday.
A man has died and others have been hospitalised after hardstyle music festival Knockout Outdoor on Saturday. Credit: 7NEWS
The man in his 20s could not be revived when paramedics arrived. The man in his 20s could not be revived when paramedics arrived.
The man in his 20s could not be revived when paramedics arrived. Credit: 7NEWS

Following last year’s Knockout festival event, two people died in two separate incidents, which both occurred about 1am.

A 26-year-old man was transported from the festival to Concord Hospital, where he died.

At the same time, a 21-year-old man, who attended the same festival, was treated by paramedics at a hotel on George St in Sydney’s CBD before being transported to St Vincent’s Hospital where he later died.

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