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Patti LaBelle Concert Disrupted By Bomb Threat
Patti LaBelle was rushed off stage just a few songs into her Christmas concert in Milwaukee after authorities evacuated the theatre due to a bomb threat.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a Saturday night video from the Riverside Theater shows two security officers interrupting the 78-year-old LaBelle as she chats with an audience member. They hurried her off the stage. Soon after, it was announced that the nearly 2,500-seat theatre would have to be evacuated due to a bomb threat.
Catherine Brunson, who documented the evacuation on Facebook Live, told the newspaper that it happened around 9:24 p.m., two songs into LaBelle’s concert.
“When we arrived, the block had been taped off by police.” A large number of people were irritated. “It’s terrifying,” Brunson said.
Scott Pierce, who attended the concert as well, said that everyone left the theatre calmly, but it’s “just sad that someone does this.”
Milwaukee Police Capt. Warren Allen Jr. said in an early Sunday statement that K9 units searched the theatre and found no explosive devices, indicating no threat to the public.
LaBelle had not stated the evacuation on social media as of Sunday morning. The Riverside Theater’s operator, Pabst Theater Group, stated that it would work with LaBelle to reschedule the show in the future.
Who is Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle is a Godmother of Soul and an African American singer and actress. Her best-known songs include “If Only You Knew,” “New Attitude,” and “Stir It Up.”
Patti LaBelle: Who Is She?
Patti LaBelle, an actress and singer, is regarded as the “Queen of Rock and Soul.” Many of her songs have received critical acclaim, including “Lady Marmalade,” “When You Talk About Love,” and “New Attitude.”
She began her career in 1959 as a member of the Ordettes, who later became the Bluebelles. Her solo success began in 1983, when she released the hit album I’m in Love Again.
The Bluebells
On the road, the Bluebelles rose to national prominence at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, where they were dubbed “Apollo Sweethearts.” The group also had some success with remakes of songs like “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and their ballad “Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)” charted in the top 40.
Nothing, however, compared to their early success. Cindy Birdsong left the group in 1967 to form the Supremes with Diana Ross. Meanwhile, the Bluebelles’ remaining members attempted to break out of their musical rut.
