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Photos: Police In Riot Gear Shut Down Tyler The Creator Show At Low End Theory
Tyler the Creator tries to calm the masses (feliciathegoat/Instagram)
It got crazy last night at Low End Theory where Odd Future's Tyler the Creator and Captain Murphy were scheduled to perform last night.
The show got canceled after the crowds waiting outside the Airliner in Lincoln Heights became unruly. There were reports that fans had been waiting to see the show since 3 p.m. in the afternoon, and by 7 p.m. Low End Theory was already warning people not to bother trying to get into the show. Still, some of the fans who got turned away were not happy. There were about 100 people in the crowd outside, according to CBS Los Angeles.
Police were called in around 10:10 p.m., an LAPD spokeswoman told The LA Weekly. They requested back-up, and police in riot gear showed up:
Tyler went outside and tried to calm the crowd down:
It took about an hour and a half to break up the group, but there weren't any arrests or injuries, according to the Los Angeles Times. The venue was forced to cancel the show. Tyler apologized to his fans and promised to try to make it up to them somehow:
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YO LOS ANGELES WATCH THE NEWS RIGHT NOW SEE WHATS UP THIS SHIT IS CRAZY
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) October 10, 2013
IM SO BUMMED THAT HAPPENED AND NOT STOKED LIKE I WANTED TO PLAY SO BAD PEOPLE BEEN THERE ALLLL DAY
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) October 10, 2013
THE COPS SHUT THAT DOWN LIKE WOW
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) October 10, 2013
IM SORRY IDK I WANTED TO PLAY SO BAD AHHHH
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) October 10, 2013
TO EVERYONE THAT WAS IN THERE WITH US ILL MAKE IT UP. KEEP UR WRISTBAND OR SOMETHING
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) October 10, 2013
TRIED TO CALM EVERYONE DOWN BUT THE COPS WAS NOT CARING AT ALL. IM GONNA MAKE IT UP SOMEHOW I WAS SO… http://t.co/K6r6Nx82A3
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) October 10, 2013
COPS DONT FUCK WITH T. I DONT HATE THEM THO. JUST WISH IT WENT DIFFERENT TONIGHT UHHHH
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) October 10, 2013
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I think it's safe to say that Tyler the Creator has outgrown venues like the Airliner—at least if they're only charging a $10 cover.
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