During a Green Day concert in Detroit, the band abruptly left the stage in front of 35,000 fans due to a drone incident.
While performing “Longview” at Comerica Park, a security officer alerted the band about a drone flying over the venue, prompting them to quickly exit.
A message then appeared on the screen, announcing that the show was temporarily suspended. Shortly after, police located and detained the person controlling the drone near the venue.
About 10 minutes later, Green Day returned to the stage, apologized, and asked the audience to put their phones away before continuing with the show.
“How you guys doing? Everybody OK?” Armstrong, 52, asked the audience upon returning to the stage and resuming the Dookie album track. “There ain’t no motherf—er that’s gonna stop us, I’ll tell you that.”
The Detroit Police Department tells PEOPLE in a statement, “There was an individual that flew a drone into Comerica Park, Wednesday evening, during the Green Day concert and because of that, Green Day was taken off the stage.”
The organization could fine the drone operator a potential $30,000 and suspend/revoke their license, according to Fox 2 Detroit.
