What exactly happened at the end of the PLK concert, which was performed on Saturday evening to a sold-out crowd at the Halle Tony Garnier in Lyon? While the rapper performed “Never” on stage, a fight reportedly broke out in the pit. Tear gas was released into the crowd, several spectators testified on social networks, regretting the turn of events.
“I thought I died because of the guy who was gassed at the concert. You really have to be a… to do that,” laments a young woman. “We all had to evacuate the concert at the end because of a strong smell of tear gas. The entire room was completely evacuated,” says a spectator. “The brother who gassed the PLK pit, he messed up,” adds a third while others, probably installed further away, remember an “incredible concert” and “crazyness”.
A fight linked to attempted thefts?
According to a witness Quoted by Progress, one of the spectators was allegedly tempted, during a pogo, to steal “several chains” and even a bag. Then decamp. Which wouldn’t have stopped him from returning to the charge a little later. “He comes next to me, elbows me and we start to fight a little,” explains the witness.
This is where another individual allegedly drew a tear gas canister. “We think it’s his friend because we saw them talking with him,” says the witness. Still, the show ended abruptly, even though it was nearing the end. And the room was quickly evacuated.
Contacted by 20 minutes, the show’s producer had not responded at the time of publishing this article. PLK is scheduled to perform again in Lyon on April 11.
According to a journalist from 20 minutes, Similar incidents reportedly took place on Sunday at the Accor Arena, where PLK was also in concert. She was able to observe several jets of tear gas on site during the performance.