Blackpool Tower Circus was evacuated today after a horror bike incident unfolded in front of crowds.

It is understood that a motorcyclist sustained injuries during the 'Globe of Death act', a dramatic stunt in which a rider performs at high speeds inside a steel mesh sphere. Witnesses at the circus reported how the rider came off the bike during the second half of the act, before it landed on him.

Fellow performers rushed over to his aid, and the audience were reportedly asked to leave the venue. Ambulances and the fire service attended the scene a short time later, and the motorcyclist was rushed to hospital.

One member of the audience told Manchester Evening News : "It was around 3.50pm this afternoon. The rider entered the mesh ball and started his performance normally. As the

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