Man Arrested After Bomb Threat Cancels The Roots' SXSW Gig

A man has been arrested in relation to a bomb threat that resulted in US band The Roots' gig at SXSW being called off. 

As Variety reports, Austin police arrested Trevor Ingram late Saturday after he allegedly emailed Live Nation Music that day saying a bomb had been planted at the Fair Market venue. 

While police found no threat at the venue, the show was still cancelled for safety reasons. 

A statement issued by police reports that they were later "able to identify and locate the suspect believed to be tied to this threat" who has since been taken into custody and charged with making a terrorist threat. 

The Roots drummer, Questlove, addressed fans regarding the show's cancellation. 

"No one is Mr 'Show must go on' than me. But we can’t risk our lives if we are told there was a bomb threat," the tweet reads.

"I'm sure we will return to Austin ladies and gentlemen."

https://t.co/NYmAcIKBv8 (thx @craftyiscool) no one is Mr “show must go on” than me. But we can’t risk our lives if we are told there was a bomb threat. I’m sure we will return to Austin ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for understanding.

— T'Questlove (@questlove) March 18, 2018