American R&B singer Patti LaBelle, known as the “godmother of soul,” was rushed off the stage of a Milwaukee, Wisconsin theater midway through her performance Saturday night, reportedly due to a bomb threat.
In video captured from the point of view of the audience at the Riverside Theater, LaBelle, 78, in an all-red dress, clips a bouquet as she speaks to the crowd through a microphone.
Security suddenly rushes to her side, and LaBelle, caught off guard, yells, “Wait” and “Wait!”
Three men all dressed in black force her to drop the flowers, and two of those security guards rush her backstage. Her musicians quickly follow as the crowd roars in confusion.
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Patti LaBelle’s concert at Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater was interrupted Saturday night due to an apparent bomb threat.
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“What?” exclaims a woman, as another person is heard asking, “what happened?”
“Tonight’s @MsPattiPatti show at the Riverside Theater has been postponed following a bomb threat investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department,” event organizer Pabst Theater Group tweeted. “We are grateful for the efforts of the Milwaukee Police Department and our customers and staff for their safe and orderly departure.”
Security removes Patti LaBelle from the stage mid-performance due to a bomb threat at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee
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“We are working with the artist to reschedule the show,” the group added.
Patti LaBelle performs onstage during World AIDS Day 2022 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on November 30, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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An emailed statement of the Milwaukee police screenshot and tweeted by journalist Drake Bentley on Saturday night said all patrons had been safely evacuated from the theater as officers were still working to clear the facilities and the investigation were still fluid and ongoing.
Patti LaBelle is seen outside “Good Morning America” on November 23, 2022 in New York City.
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Fox News Digital followed up with Milwaukee police early Sunday morning for updates.
