A MAJOR tourist attraction was evacuated mid-performance after an ‘illegal firework display’ on Thames Bridge.
Theatregoers were stunned when Shakespeare’s Globe, in Southwark, London, was cleared out on Wednesday at around 10pm.
It is understood the pyrotechnics were sparked on Thames bridge, by football fans celebrating the birthday of an Algerian club, during an Antony and Cleopatra performance.
Audience member and local resident Mark Johnson told The Mail: “It was really confusing. It felt like it was near the end of the performance when we saw bright red lights in the sky.
“Most of the audience looked up and we saw fireworks and there was a general sense of confusion.
“Even the actors and actresses looked up.”
The performance came to a shocking halt before ticket holders were rushed into the basement.
They were forced to wait out the flare display for around 20 minutes.
A warning announcement was made on stage which read: “Unfortunately it is necessary to end the performance. Please exit the theatre following direction from our stewarding team.
“The ticketing team will process refunds as soon as possible and contact you if necessary.”
The bright red flares were seen by many gobsmacked locals around the capital.
One wrote on X: “I expect it’s nothing – but a big load of flares just went off Red Dawn style near my flat in Central London.”
Another added: “I’m glad someone else saw this. I live all the way over in Croydon and saw 10 or 12 red flares all shoot into the air at the same time nearby the Shard. Thought I was seeing things.”
Meanwhile an account that claims to be the official platform for the Algerian club Mouloudia Club d’Alger, founded on August 7, 1921, posted: “Al-Ameed fans set the atmosphere on fire with a fantastic caravan that lit up the capital’s sky on a night like no other.”
