Riot cops remove rowdy audience at The Bodyguard after 'trying to sing over cast'
dailyrecord.co.ukRiot cops were called in to remove rowdy audience members at The Bodyguard musical after 'trying to sing over the cast'.The incident took place at the Palace Theatre on Friday, April 7.
Police were forced to halt the show 10 minutes early as disobedient members of the audience were escorted from the venue. The revellers had been asked by production crews not to sing during the performance after reports of previous audiences on the tour trying to "outsing" the actors and "chatting" during the show.
A handful of people were reportedly evicted during the first act of the show after struggling to refrain themselves from singing, reports the Manchester Evening News.Police were called 10 minutes before the show's finale, with "mini riots" and "fights" breaking out among audience members after the public were told that the remainder of the performance had been cancelled.
Video footage showed at least two women being escorted out of the upper circle of the theatre by police. The audience can be heard clapping as they are removed.At least half a dozen police officers were reportedly in attendance with a number of police vehicles parked outside the venue.One person wrote on Twitter: "Cannot believe what I’ve just witnessed at the palace theatre watching the Bodyguard.
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