Noel Gallagher concert evacuated due to bomb threat

A concert by Noel Gallagher and his band High Flying Birds had to be evacuated on Saturday evening (July 8) in Saratoga Springs, New York state. The reason was a bomb threat that the location received. The police then searched the building but could not find any explosive devices.

Not only Noel Gallagher was affected by the threat

Fans were surprised when a message suddenly appeared on the screens at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. In it, the concert-goers were asked to leave the venue immediately but in an orderly manner due to a possible dangerous situation. In addition to Gallagher, the band were also Garbage and supporting artists metrics affected by the incident. The artists are currently on tour through the USA together.

As the second set was being played, the fans were ordered to leave the building. At this point, the reasons were still unclear. Only later did the local police announce that they had to evacuate the concert hall because of a bomb threat. After a search with sniffer dogs, however, no explosives or the like could be found.

The operators of the Saratogas Performing Arts Center did not comment further on the incident. However, Garbage, who was due to perform after Gallagher, issued a statement via Twitter: “We have no idea what happened tonight. We were also evacuated and were concerned for everyone!!! Sorry we don’t have any real info. All we were told was that there was an emergency.”

The trio isn’t the first to have had to end a live show in the US early due to an alleged bomb threat. In late 2022, soul singer Patti LaBelle left the stage early after receiving such a threat.

Noel Gallagher is currently touring the world with his High Flying Birds to promote his latest album Council Skies. On 9.11. his only concert in Germany takes place in the Düsseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle.