Bomb Threat Disrupts Patti LaBelle Concert in Wisconsin

[Randy]

Bomb Threat Disrupts Patti LaBelle Concert in Wisconsin

Patti LaBelle was rushed off stage and the nearly full 2,500-seat theater had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat.

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Patti LaBelle was abruptly rushed off stage just a couple of songs into her Christmas concert in Milwaukee after a bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate the theater.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that video from the Riverside Theater on Saturday night (Dec. 10) shows what appears to be two security officers interrupting the 78-year-old LaBelle as she chats with an audience member. They rush her off stage. Shortly after, someone announced that the nearly full 2,500-seat theater had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat.

Catherine Brunson, who documented the evacuation on Facebook Live, told the newspaper that the evacuation happened two songs into LaBelle’s concert around 9:24 p.m.

“We came out and police had the block taped off. … A whole lot of people were pretty upset. … It’s scary,” Brunson said.

Scott Pierce, who also attended the concert, said everyone exited the theater calmly, but it’s “just sad that someone does this.”

Milwaukee Police Capt. Warren Allen Jr. said in a statement early Sunday that K9 units searched the theater and no explosive devices were discovered, so there was no threat to the public.

As of Sunday morning, LaBelle hadn’t issued a statement about the evacuation on social media. The operator of the Riverside Theater, Pabst Theater Group, said it would work with LaBelle to reschedule the show in the future.

Thoughts?

 

[passenger]

Way better than a 'shoot 'em up' into the crowd!

 

[PGen98]

Another act of terror for no reason. Glad no one was hurt!!

 

[Hulk's iconHulk]

She was in American Horror Story!

 

[Webster]

 

[PGen98]

Poor Patti, but it makes sense, get her to safety just in case!

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Bomb threats are so old school. Makes sense though, I’d image any Patti LaBelle fans are no spring chickens

 

[PGen98]

I have to wonder, given the current climate, if they targeted it because they thought she was a drag queen? I mean...it's Patti LaBelle, an absolutely icon, but...people are dumb...

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I have to wonder, given the current climate, if they targeted it because they thought she was a drag queen? I mean...it's Patti LaBelle, an absolutely icon, but...people are dumb...

It’s possible

 

[PGen98]

It’s possible

Sadly it's very possible.

 

[MrDawn]

I'm glad it was an empty threat and no one got hurt. I think someone was just wanting to ruin her show.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I'm glad it was an empty threat and no one got hurt. I think someone was just wanting to ruin her show.

Seems like they succeeded.