Fights Broke Out And Gates Were Closed At The Weeknd Gig Last Night In Du Arena
It descended into bedlam at du Arena last night, during the Yasalam after-race concert for The Weeknd, with organisers closing gates, and several fights breaking out.
Many were left locked out of the arena, after organisers made the decision to close the gates for safety reasons, citing that many concert-goers arrived at the same time, causing difficulties.
People took to social media to show the chaos, with some stuck locked in and some locked out – and others giving up and leaving the venue.
Organiser, Flash Entertainment released a statement on the matter, that the decision to close the gates was for the safety of those within the venue.
Many watched the concert from outside du Arena
Flash shared the statement to its social media channels
Some were disappointed
The weeknd’s concert was literally ruined because of the people.. Abel did great tho.
— ???? (@YassinAlRassas) November 23, 2018
@ThinkFlash hundreds of people are waiting outside to attend the concert as the gates are closed , quiet disappointing for all The Weekend fans
— Kinda Ibrahim (@kindaibrahim) November 23, 2018
@ThinkFlash @dutweets @ymcofficial are you guys serious? You just close the gates while there are 15k people outside? I’m never spending single dirham with you. #theweeknd @theweeknd #abudhabigrandprix #abudhabi #concert
— barbarez (@almirowsky) November 23, 2018
Though many raved about the concert
Call Out My Name – The Weeknd pic.twitter.com/HtWHXJ7rqL
— ُ (@A7mvd_m) November 23, 2018
The Weeknd performed Glass Table Girls and Wicked Games. I almost cried ???? pic.twitter.com/hbn6obr4Sc
— Sheila Ki Jawani (@shinanigans_) November 23, 2018
the weeknd pic.twitter.com/VyXQic3h5Z
— m (@malsuwaaidi) November 23, 2018
Yasalam concert-goers are recommended to arrive early to avoid disappointment
Gates at du Arena open at 6pm, with food, drink and entertainment options available within The Village area.
