3 People Injured After Unsanctioned Fireworks Set Off at Dua Lipa Concert in Toronto

Mar. 15, 2025

Three people suffered minor injuries at aDua Lipaconcert in Toronto on Wednesday night after a set of unauthorized fireworks were set off inside.

Police responded around 11:42 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena to reports that someone had thrown a firework at the end of Lipa’s show, Constable Cindy Chung, a Media Relations Officer with the Toronto Police Service, tells PEOPLE.

The fireworks did not cause any damage to the property, and police do not have a suspect at this time. Chung says the incident is being investigated, and officials are working with arena security to view surveillance tapes.

A spokesperson for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns the arena, confirms that all fans walk through metal detectors upon entry.

A rep for Lipa did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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Fireworks are listed as a prohibited item at Scotiabank, and the arena’s website says anyone in possession of them will be refused entry, and the fireworks will be turned over to police.

Video of the incident shared to social media shows the fireworks going off as Lipa, 26, was speaking on stage and asking the crowd to applaud for her dancers.

Another video shows that they originated from the the back of the arena’s floor, in an area that did not appear to be densely populated.

“​​Caught this last night thinking these fireworks were part of the show until we quickly realized they weren’t…!!!” one person wrote onTwitter.

Lipa is currently on her Future Nostalgia Tour in support of her 2020 album of the same name, which spawned hits like “Levitating” and “Don’t Start Now.”

source: people.com