Beast Coast wasn’t able to perform in a Detroit area suburb due to the threat of gun violence. According to multiple reports, the supergroup had to cancel their Sunday show (August 11) at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights, Michigan after a caller phoned in shooting threats to police.
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said threats were made to the Sterling Heights and Auburn Hills police departments regarding the Beast Coast concert. Police believe both calls from the same person.
“Obviously in today’s world and thing going on recently, we have to take each threat seriously,” Sheriff Anthony Wickersham told Detroit’s WDIV. “We were going to put additional deputies and undercover officers in and around the venue, and later this afternoon I found out the event was canceled.”
Hours before the event, the venue announced the concert wasn’t happening.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight’s #BeastCoast Escape from New York Tour at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill is canceled,” the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre announced via social media. “Refunds are available at point of purchase.”
The Detroit Free Press reports the show was originally scheduled to go on with increased security. But promoter 313 Presents eventually told authorities it was canceled. Police think the decision was made by one of the performers.
Beast Coast members Flatbush Zombies issued an apology to concertgoers via Twitter. The Underachievers told fans to “stay tuned,” hinting at a possible return at a later date.
The threat against Beast Coast’s Detroit area gig comes after two mass shootings devasted the United States. More than 30 people died during massacres in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.
Beast Coast is scheduled to perform Monday night (August 12) in Toronto. View their tour dates below.
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that is what terrorism does.
Calm down butternuts its a hoax.Who calls ahead to warn about a shooting?
Exactly for once a person who thinks stay blessed bruh
The caller may not be the shooter?
Just literally seen them in concert a couple of hours ago, Dope AF, Flatbush Zombies stole the show.
2 pussy 2 perform in Detroit
Pussy Coast
Just a FYI. More people have been killed in Chicago alone so far this year, than in the ENTIRE US combined due to mass shootings. This is all media bullshit to take away guns from hard working Americans. No one seems to give a shit about what’s happening in Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit and countless other cities. If you combine the homicides alone in those 3 cities, it’s 300% all of the mass shootings in the U.S.. problem is, most those murders are being committed by minorities, on minorities, politicians are afraid to seem racist by pointing this out, instead of actually HELPING human beings. It also doesn’t fit the narrative. 98% of those murders are committed with HANDGUNS. even the most liberal of people knows that banning handguns won’t fly, anywhere. So let’s slowly chisel away at peoples rights and ignore the more serious problem so we can get ELECTED. wake up people. Let’s save out young brothers and sisters and ignore this false narrative. No one is trying to ban pharmaceuticals or cars.
You are a fool. Very ignorant. Are you planning a shooting? You are a coward! Nobody wants guns taken. I love my shit! But 100 rounds? For what kind of protection ? You can join the military if that’s what you want. Nobody in their right mind living right will need such a gun for protection! So killings in those three cities makes El Paso and Ohio alright? Nobody takes it seriously like you said for minorities but the fact is that nobody cares about minorities dying. That’s why they minority’s. And I dare your coward ass to call me leftist!