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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Noel Gallagher's concert evacuated after bomb threat
Caption: Noel Gallagher's concert evacuated after bomb threat. The former Oasis hitmaker was unable to perform on Saturday night at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in New York, after the site was abruptly evacuated due to a bomb threat. According to multiple reports, rock bands Metric and Garbage were able to complete their opening sets, however, the concert came to an end before Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds had a chance to perform. An announcement at 10pm stated that the show would not resume due to "circumstances beyond our control", reports the Albany Times-Union. ”The stage was all set for Noel Gallagher. Then a guy came on stage and said: 'Due to circumstances beyond our control, the show will not continue.’" Garbage posted on Twitter after the ordeal: ”We have no idea what happened tonight. We were just all evacuated and we were concerned for everyone !!! I'm sorry we have no real information. We were just told there was an emergency evacuation!!!!” Later, it was confirmed by officials that the venue had closed due to a "bomb threat”. Wonderwall singer Gallagher is currently on tour to promote his band's new album Council Skies, which debuted at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart in June. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Noel Gallagher,Evacuated,Bomb threat,Concert,Performance,Oasis,Singer,Band,New York,Saratoga Performing Arts Center,Albany Times-Union
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