No Charges Coming For Kanye West In Chaos After Called-Off Concert
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Kanye West will not face criminal charges for the chaos that erupted among fans hoping to see him for a popup concert in the East Village, police said Tuesday.
Police told CBS2 West will not be charged in connection with the pandemonium early Monday morning outside Webster Hall.
West was scheduled to perform at the Governors Ball on Sunday, but that concert was canceled due to the weather. Somehow through word of mouth, it was then rumored that he would be performing the pop-up concert at Webster Hall.
The secret show was hinted to start at 2 a.m. and according to West's Twitter page, was sold out by 1 a.m.
West had made an announcement about the concert on Snapchat. He was seen in a video clip on the phone, asking someone to call the mayor and ask him to "shut down the block about four streets and put screens so they can have a party outside" because the concert was sold out.
But the mayor's office said they never spoke to him or authorized the gathering.
"@kanyewest @kimkardashian Great block parties are planned. @Chirlane & I can throw one w/ you to benefit NYC kids," de Blasio tweeted.
.@kanyewest @kimkardashian Great block parties are planned. @Chirlane & I can throw one w/ you to benefit NYC kids. pic.twitter.com/lfGMOGiEYq
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) June 6, 2016
Around 4,000 people hoping to attend the pop-up show swarmed the venue at 12 E. 11th St., which only holds 1,500. They climbed on top of cars, a postal truck, dumpsters and scaffolding and hung out of windows hoping to get a better view.
When Webster Hall tweeted that there was no show shortly before 2 a.m., the crowd of thousands flowed into the streets.
There is no late show at Webster Hall tonight. Please get home safely.
— Webster Hall (@WebsterHall) June 6, 2016
In another Snapchat video, West can be seen hanging out of a car to greet those who had been waiting for him.
One woman dancing on a car fell and broke her ankle, WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported Monday. One woman was also charged with disorderly conduct, but there were no other arrests.
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