The Bodyguard cut short in Manchester due to rowdy songs
The Bodyguard cut short in Manchester due to rowdy songs
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Singer Melody Thornton has apologized after rowdy concertgoers interrupted a performance of the musical The Bodyguard.
The ex-Pussycat Dolls star was unable to complete the final song of the show due to the disruption at Manchester's Palace Theater on Friday. fought very hard" to finish the show, but it was not possible.
The theater said that two spectators who refused to s to sit down and stop singing had been kicked out by security personnel.
The theater had previously asked people not to sing with the stage adaptation of the 1992 film, which stars Thornton and former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actor Ayden Callaghan in the roles made famous by Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.
A rep said the staff were "disappointed that the last 10 minutes of the show had to be canceled due to disruptive patrons refusing to sit still and spoiling the performance for others".
They praised the work of venue security for "handling these difficult circumstances in a professional and calm manner" and thanked the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) "for their assistance".
The force confirmed officers were present after two people were removed by security personnel.
'Disgusting behaviour'
Audience member Karl Bradley told BBC Radio Manchester that some upper tier spectators had started a countdown to the final, which includes the classic song I Will Always Love You.< /p>
He said they "started projecting" singing and tried to hit the high notes of the song, but couldn't "and that's when the chaos began".
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Singer Melody Thornton has apologized after rowdy concertgoers interrupted a performance of the musical The Bodyguard.
The ex-Pussycat Dolls star was unable to complete the final song of the show due to the disruption at Manchester's Palace Theater on Friday. fought very hard" to finish the show, but it was not possible.
The theater said that two spectators who refused to s to sit down and stop singing had been kicked out by security personnel.
The theater had previously asked people not to sing with the stage adaptation of the 1992 film, which stars Thornton and former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actor Ayden Callaghan in the roles made famous by Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.
A rep said the staff were "disappointed that the last 10 minutes of the show had to be canceled due to disruptive patrons refusing to sit still and spoiling the performance for others".
They praised the work of venue security for "handling these difficult circumstances in a professional and calm manner" and thanked the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) "for their assistance".
The force confirmed officers were present after two people were removed by security personnel.
'Disgusting behaviour'
Audience member Karl Bradley told BBC Radio Manchester that some upper tier spectators had started a countdown to the final, which includes the classic song I Will Always Love You.< /p>
He said they "started projecting" singing and tried to hit the high notes of the song, but couldn't "and that's when the chaos began".
