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| Rotterdam incident: Rock concert 'evacuated by police' due to terror threat | Rotterdam incident: Rock concert 'evacuated by police' due to terror threat |
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| An American rock band named Allah-Las have had a concert in Rotterdam cancelled by police, amid terror fears. | An American rock band named Allah-Las have had a concert in Rotterdam cancelled by police, amid terror fears. |
| The band were due to play tonight at the Rotown bar. | The band were due to play tonight at the Rotown bar. |
| But the venue released a statement saying they had been advised by the authorities to cancel the show. | But the venue released a statement saying they had been advised by the authorities to cancel the show. |
| Police did not specify what the threat was. Armed police later entered the building. | Police did not specify what the threat was. Armed police later entered the building. |
| The building was later evacuated, local media reported. | The building was later evacuated, local media reported. |
| A statement released by the Rotown said: "On the advice of police, we have been forced to cancel the concert of Allah-Las at the venue. | A statement released by the Rotown said: "On the advice of police, we have been forced to cancel the concert of Allah-Las at the venue. |
| "There's no point coming. Sorry for the inconvenience." | "There's no point coming. Sorry for the inconvenience." |
| An update added: "This is a terrorist threat and the venue is being evacuated. | An update added: "This is a terrorist threat and the venue is being evacuated. |
| "Ticketholders will, of course, get their money back." | "Ticketholders will, of course, get their money back." |
| The band has not yet made any official announcement. | |
| They have reportedly also had shows cancelled in Turkey because of their name. | |