A venue in Rotterdam, Netherlands, canceled a concert by a U. S. rock band after police there issued a terror alert over a suspicious van, local officials said.
Aug. 23 (UPI) — A venue in Rotterdam, Netherlands, canceled a concert by a U. S. rock band after police there issued a terror alert over a suspicious van, local officials said Wednesday.
The band, Allah-Las, was scheduled to play at Maassilo Wednesday night, but earlier in the day, police evacuated the building. Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said the concert was canceled in response to a tip-off by Spanish police investigating terror attacks in Catalonia that killed 15 people last week.
Maassilo issued a statement on Twitter saying it canceled the concert on advice by police.
Rotterdam police said they arrested a man driving a bus with a Spanish license plate. Inside the bus, they found gas canisters and police are investigating a possible link between the concert venue and the vehicle.
The U. S. Embassy and Consulate in the Netherlands advised U. S. citizens to avoid the area of the concert hall.
« Police have closed off the area, and heavy police presence is on the scene, » a statement said .
