Bonnaroo Festival Attendees Accidentally Called 911 Because of THIS: Why Were Authorities Involved?

This year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival had a successful beginning on its first day as numerous attendees were glad to see their favorite artists perform live. However, there was a slight inconvenience as some festivalgoers accidentally called 911 emergency services; how is this possible?

According to Loudwire, the annual music event started on June 15 and the Manchester Police Department took to social media to issue a statement after getting several 911 calls which were not intended.

The reason why the emergency hotline was accidentally called was because of a new iPhone feature called "Crash Detection Mode," which was added by its mother company, Apple, last year.

In order for it to work, the smartphone would detect a specific accident like car crash and it would alert and bring up an Emergency Call that the phone owner could use.

If the person didn't respond, the iPhone would automatically call 911.

Why Did Bonnaroo Attendees' Phones Called 911?

Since the new feature only works on car crashes, why did the festivalgoers' smartphones call 911?

The probable reason behind this could be the rapid movement and physical collisions that the attendees were doing during the event.

"It's likely that these calls are a result of 'Crash Detection Mode,' a new feature on Apple iPhones. Please be mindful and consider deactivating this feature on your phone until Bonnaroo concludes," the Manchester Police Department stated in a post.

Bonnaroo Festival 2023

This year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival takes place at the Great Stage Park, also known as "The Farm." The music event will run from June 15 to 18, 2023.

According to USA Today, tonight's lineup (Friday, June 16) includes performances by The Man, Vulfpeck, Three 6 Mafia, Morgan Wade, Black Midi and many more.

For Saturday, Walker & Royce, Cory Wong, Odesza, Tyler Childers, Sheryl Cow, Danielle Ponder, and The Band Camino, would be taking the stage.

Closing this year's festivities would be Paramore, The Revivalists, Franz Ferdinand, and more.

For those who weren't able to get tickets for the event, the show is also available for live streaming so you could enjoy highly-energetic performances at the comfort of your home.

The entire Bonnaroo Festival is now available to stream via Hulu.

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