Cell Phone Video Showed Pop-punk band Green Day literally ran off the stage on Wednesday after a drone was spotted inside Detroit's Comerica Park.
“Green Day was removed from the stage due to an individual flying a drone into Comerica Park,” Detroit Police Sergeant Dan Donakowski said. Detroit News“Shortly afterwards, they returned to the stage to perform again. DPD located the individual outside Comerica Park. He has been detained pending further investigation.”
“Hey guys what's up? Is everybody OK?” lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong asked the 35,000 or so fans gathered after the drone incident.
The Times reported that band members were rushed off stage at 8:50 p.m., about 20 minutes into the concert, during the second chorus of their hit single “Longview.” A few minutes later, the Times reported, a message appeared on the concert's video screens saying, “Show paused. Please wait for more information.”
The delay lasted about 10 minutes, after which Green Day returned to the stage, according to the paper.
“Y'all OK? Y'all OK?” lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong asked the roughly 35,000 fans in the crowd after the drone incident, the paper reported, adding that the band began playing “Longview” when the drone interrupted them. After performing the next song, “Welcome to Paradise,” Armstrong told the crowd, “Nobody's gonna stop us, that's for sure,” according to the paper.
The news is Updates Federal authorities are investigating the suspects.
Detroit police Sergeant Darren Chou said the drone operator had been questioned but not arrested, the paper reported. [U.S. Federal Aviation Administration]Zhou said, according to the news report.
According to the paper, the FAA prohibits drone flights within a three-nautical-mile radius of stadiums and venues from one hour before to one hour after the scheduled time of major events.
FAA spokesperson Eva Ngai told the News that while the agency does not have the authority to bring criminal charges, it can issue “fines in excess of $30,000” to “drone pilots who pose a danger to other aircraft or people on the ground. The FAA can also suspend or revoke a drone pilot's license.”
Drone pilots who conduct unsafe or unauthorized flights can be fined up to $75,000 per violation, the paper added, citing the FAA's website.
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