A DISABLED woman was knocked unconscious during a concert at Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre.

Angela Charlton, who uses a mobility scooter, was injured at a concert by the Overtones.

She said the band urged the audience to stand up and dance early on in their performance, which left her and other disabled visitors unable to see anything.

But she was then knocked unconscious when the person behind her knocked the headrest into the back of her head.

Her husband Richard, 66, said: "One of them fell, tipped over and hit the back of my wife's mobility scooter. The back of the seat behind her catapulted forward, hit her on the back of the head and knocked her unconscious.

"Her face hit the handlebars of her scooter and she suffered mild concussion.

"To start with, we couldn't get help because the first aid people were in the foyer and couldn't get to the front easily. Then when she came round, we had trouble getting her to the side of the hall. It was just dangerous all round.

"The Overtones should have been at the BIC in the big hall, no-one minds people standing near the end of a show but this was nearly all the way through and it is not safe for disabled people when that happens.

"It's not right that a disabled person can end up getting hurt on what is meant to be a fun night out."

Mrs Charlton went to the doctors to get checked over following the incident and the couple have since made an official complaint to BH Live, who manage the BIC and Pavilion.

Paul Griffiths, general manager of Bournemouth Pavilion, said: "Mr and Mrs Charlton have made us aware of their concerns following their recent attendance to The Overtones.

"Artists will, from time to time, encourage people to stand during live events and we advise customers that this may happen. We have reviewed the feedback and are confident in our procedures on the night."