Dua Lipa Shares Statement After Unauthorized Fireworks Set Off at Toronto Show

“Creating a safe and inclusive space at my shows is always my first priority, and my team and I are just as shocked and confused by the events as you all are”

Published Jul 29, 2022

At Wednesday’s (July 27) Dua Lipa show at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, someone (or a group of someones) set off a series of unauthorized fireworks in the crowd, startling concert-goers and causing minor burn injuries that had to be treated by internal medics. 

Some attendees reported that the fireworks sounded like gunfire and caused some panic in the crowd. Now, Dua Lipa has shared a statement in response to the incident, saying that she and her team are “just as shocked and confused by the events as you all are.”

Taking to her Instagram story, Lipa wrote: 

Last night, unauthorized fireworks went off in the crowd during my set in Toronto. Creating a safe and inclusive space at my shows is always my first priority, and my team and I are just as shocked and confused by the events as you all are.

There is an ongoing investigation into the events being conducted, and everyone involved is working hard to find out how this incident occurred. Bringing this show to life for my fans has been such an amazing experience, and I’m so deeply sorry for anyone who was scared, felt unsafe, or whose enjoyment of the show was affected in any way. 

All my love, Dua.