December 12, (THEWILL) – American singer, Patricia Louise Holte, professionally known as Patti LaBelle, was rushed off stage on Saturday, during a concert in Wisconsin, United States, over a bomb scare.
The 78-year-old singer was performing at a Christmas concert at Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, on Saturday, when the show came to an abrupt end.
Warren Allen Jr., the Milwaukee police captain, confirmed the incident in a statement.
Allen said everyone was safely evacuated from the event venue, adding that there is an ongoing investigation.
“Regarding the bomb threat in the 100 block of W. Wisconsin, all patrons were safely evacuated. Police have cleared the facility at this time. The investigation is fluid and ongoing.
“The building was searched by K9 units. No explosive devices were discovered. There is no threat to the public at this time”, the statement read.
In the footage of the show, which went viral, the musician was having a conversation with a member of the audience.
She received a bouquet of flowers from another fan in the front row.
Her session with the fans, however, ended as two men believed to be security operatives stormed the stage and escorted her off in a dramatic manner.
Catherine Brunson, one of the people who graced the concert, in a Facebook session, stated that the drama started when someone raised a bomb alert while the show was on.
“Somebody got on a microphone and said, we have to evacuate the building because there was a bomb threat.
“We came out and police had the block taped off… A whole lot of people were pretty upset… It’s scary”, she revealed.
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