Violence breaks out at Beyonce gig in Glasgow

Human shield: stewards were forced to form a barrier around the crowd
Julia Bryce @juliabryce
Hannah Al-Othman8 July 2016

A Beyonce concert reportedly descended into violence last night after a fight broke out among fans.

Stewards were forced to form a "human barrier" around the crowd at Hampden Park in Glasgow after the trouble started.

Witnesses described seeing concert-goers "scrapping" as the megastar took to the stage.

Stewards, wearing hi-vis jackets, had to form a human chain in the stadium, apparently to stop fighting fans from getting back to their seats.

An eye witness told news site Glasgow Live: "There is some sort of fight happening and there's a huge barrier of stewards."

While Julia Bryce tweeted: "Human barrier stopping people getting back to their seats at Beyoncé. Absolutely shocking."

Paul Hamill also posted: "Beyonce performance marred by fighting.

"Beyonce fans = Scotland shame. Can't even go to a gig without scrapping."

Fans had camped out in sleeping bags ahead of the concert, which saw Queen Bey pay tribute to two African-Americans who had been killed by police in the US.

She displayed the names of dozens of victims of police shootings, as she called for an end to the "war" on minorities in the United States and asked fans to hold a minute's silence.

A Police Scotland spokesman said officers had dealt with a number of "mostly minor" incidents at the event.

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