Patti LaBelle got major bomb threat, hurriedly escorted off the stage mid-concert

Patti LaBelle was escorted off stage at her Milwaukee concert Saturday night after a bomb scare. Social media footage recorded by Riverside Theater attendees shows LaBelle crying as three men yanked her mic stand away and got her off the stage as she was speaking to the audience. One of the employees was seen yanking her arm and forcing her to drop a bouquet of flowers she was holding as they took her away without explanation. The singer's bandmates swiftly followed while perplexed concertgoers were heard inquiring, "What happened?” Organizers later announced that the performance had been canceled and then rescheduled owing to a severe security threat. Pabst Theater Group announced in a statement, "Tonight’s Patti LaBelle show at the Riverside Theater has been postponed following a bomb threat investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department."

Patti LaBelle was taken off stage by security at a concert in Milwaukee tonight following a bomb threat pic.twitter.com/SeuCPrWVDj

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) December 11, 2022

Furthermore, authorities evacuated every one else from the venue when LaBelle, 78, was removed from the stage. According to a police statement obtained by a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter, they are still investigating the incident. According to the message, "All patrons have been safely evacuated. Police are clearing the facility at this time. The investigation is fluid and ongoing.”

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— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) December 11, 2022

Moreover, Patti LaBelle fans flocked to social media, with one person sharing video footage taken outside the theatre as spectators overflowed onto the street. The woman capturing the footage said, "We do not know if we can go back inside to the venue. It would be up to the Riverside Theater if we can go back inside but now everything’s on halt.”