PITTSBURGH — It’s been well-documented that Bob Marley played the final concert of his brilliant career at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh.
It took place at the venue now known as the Benedum on Sept. 23, 1980, a few days after he collapsed while jogging in New York City due to complications from melanoma.
After the column last week about canceled concerts, something extraordinary came to light. A reader sent a link to a story on classicrockers.com about Carly Simon collapsing at the Stanley in October 1981 due to an anxiety attack. It also appears on abcnews.com describing how the “pop queen” responsible for such hits as “You’re So Vain,” “Anticipation” and “Nobody Does It Better” fell ill during the first of two shows there that night.
