Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst said he warned concert organisers of security problems ahead of a concert which saw a teenage fan killed in a crush.

The rock frontman was speaking via a video link to the inquest into the death of Jessica Michalik.

The 15-year-old suffered a heart attack during a concert in Sydney, Australia, in January 2001 and died five days after.

Durst told the hearing he had raised concerns about crowed safety with promoter Vivian Lee ahead of the Sydney show.

It was so overwhelming that a young girl came to see her favourite band and left in a coma and died

Fred Durst

He said the band had contacted organisers following a similar crush at a concert in Auckland, New Zealand.

Limp Bizkit were taking part in a multi-band touring festival called Big Day Out.

"We definitely said that if they did not fix security we would not play," Durst told the inquest.

He said he told the promoter: "I just hope the security's better at the next show because that [Auckland] was a little out of hand."

Emotional

Durst also added that he was still finding it difficult to come to terms with the girl's death.

"It was so overwhelming that a young girl came to see her favourite band and left in a coma and died," he said.

"I'm very emotional right now talking about it, it's taken me a long time to talk about this."

Durst was addressing the inquest from a video link from Los Angeles

The inquest is investigating the events leading up to Michalik's death.

At the end of the inquiry, coroner Jacqueline Milledge can recommend charges be filed, but prosecutors do not have to act on the recommendations.

Limp Bizkit tour manager Chris Gratton had previously told the inquest there had been "absolute crowd mahyem" during the festival.

He put the blame at the door of festival organisers, denying the band had aggravated the situation by screaming obscenties from the stage.

He said the promoters should have recognised the situation was out of control and pulled the plug.

Mr Grafton also said security staff had not acted to prevent the tragedy.

The inquest continues.