Green Day concert in Detroit temporarily halted by unathorised drone

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Green Day concert in Detroit was temporarily halted due to a “potential safety issue”.The pop-punkers are currently embarking on their ‘Saviors’ stadium tour, where they are touring the release of their latest album ‘Saviors‘.At their stop in Detroit’s Comerica Park last night (September 4), however, the band were forced to evacuate the stage in the middle of ‘Longview’.

According to Billboard, security reportedly spotted an unauthorised drone hovering near the stage, prompting the band to leave abruptly.After ten minutes or so, Green Day returned by finishing off ‘Longview’, with frontman Billie Joe Armstrong requesting fans to put away their phones: “Pull ’em out later.

Let’s be here right now.”Armstrong went on to allude to the brief interruption after ‘Welcome to Paradise’, telling the crowd: “Ain’t no motherf—er that’s gonna stop us, I’ll tell you that.”Though no explanation was given at the show, the band later took to X/Twitter to apologise for the delay, writing: “stadium security had us clear the stage while they dealt with a potential safety issue.

DPD quickly resolved the situation, and we were able to continue. Thanks for understanding.”Detroit! Sorry for the delay in the show tonight, Stadium security had us clear the stage while they dealt with a potential safety issue.