Allah-Las’ concert in Netherlands canceled due to suspected terror plot
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Because of a suspected terrorist plot, a concert by Los Angeles quartet Allah-Las in Rotterdam, Netherlands, was canceled Wednesday night, according to a report in the Guardian. Based upon a tip received from the Spanish police, Dutch police immediately evacuated Maassilo, a venue with a capacity of 1,000. A van with Spanish plates carrying a load of gas canisters was discovered near the venue and the driver was detained. At this time, there does not appear to be any connection with recent attacks in Barcelona, according to reports.
In an interview with the Guardian last year, singer Miles Michaud explained the genesis of the band’s name as how they were interested in something “holy sounding,” a la The Jesus and Mary Chain. “We get emails from Muslims, here in the U.S. and around the world, saying they’re offended, but that absolutely wasn’t our intention,” Michaud said. “We email back and explain why we chose the name and mainly they understand.” On a previous tour, the band had to cancel a show in Turkey due to objection over their name.
The band released a statement through a representative that read: “Due to a potential terror threat at The Maassilo in Rotterdam, the Allah-Las show was canceled tonight. Details are not available at this time as the incident is still under investigation. The band is unharmed and are very grateful to the Rotterdam Police and other responsible agencies for detecting the potential threat before anyone was hurt. We are unable to comment any further at this time.”
The band has four dates remaining on their European tour and are scheduled to appear at Desert Daze Festival in mid-October with a headlining date at the Regent on Oct. 21.
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