May 24, 2006 • 1 min read

Babyshambles fans evacuated in Glasgow

1400 fans were evacuated from Aberdeen's Music Hall during a Babyshambles gig after a fire alarm, with two people arrested for disorder.

A Babyshambles gig in Aberdeen was interrupted this week when a fire alarm went off at the city's Music Hall, meaning that 1400 fans had to be evacuated from the building. They were, however, allowed back into the venue a half hour later.

Reports mostly suggest that it was simply a false alarm, saying that the local Grampian police have confirmed as much, but adding that two people were arrested for disorder following the incident. The Daily Record, however, doesn't call it a 'false alarm', rather it says the siren started after Pete Doherty's guitar amp exploded and began belching smoke.

According to the tabloid a police spokesman said: "The fire alarm went off and there was an evacuation of the hall followed by some disturbances. The concert, which was being attended by 1400 people, was temporarily halted around 10pm due to a fire alarm activation."

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