THE death toll from a fierce storm that ripped tents, uprooted trees and flung multi-storey metal scaffolding towers and racks of concert lights across the grounds of a music festival in Belgium has risen to five, officials say.

British band Skunk Anansie’s lead singer Skin has told of the terrifying moment a fierce storm struck an open air music festival killing five people.

U2 taught Skunk Anansie “how to be a band”.

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