Milwaukee Concert Cut Short Due To Bomb Threat

Entertainer Patti LaBelle was rushed off stage just a couple of songs into her Christmas concert in Milwaukee Saturday night, December 10, 2022 after a bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate the theater.

The 78-year-old singer was two songs into her set when security guards rushed on stage and escorted her off.

Shortly after, the 2000+ people in attendance were evacuated because of the threat.

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

As of Monday morning, LaBelle hadn’t issued a statement about the evacuation.

The operator of the Riverside Theater said it would work with LaBelle to reschedule the show at a later date.