{"id":3120,"date":"2026-05-22T13:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ricky-martin-halts-montenegro-concert-over-scary-tear-gas-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:22:20","slug":"ricky-martin-halts-montenegro-concert-over-scary-tear-gas-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ricky-martin-halts-montenegro-concert-over-scary-tear-gas-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricky Martin halts Montenegro concert over scary tear gas incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128482626.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ricky Martin was forced to halt his concert in Montenegro on Thursday when when an individual in the crowd \u201cdischarged tear gas toward the stage.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>After the terrifying incident, the singer\u2019s rep, R\u00f3ndine Alcal\u00e1, shared a lengthy statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYnm8tdK7zs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Instagram<\/a> confirming Martin is \u201csafe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring Ricky Martin\u2019s concert tonight in Montenegro \u2014 where the artist was kicking off the European leg of his \u2018Ricky Martin Live\u2019 tour \u2014 an individual discharged tear gas toward the stage, causing an abrupt interruption of the show,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ricky Martin was forced to halt his concert Thursday night when when an individual \u201cdischarged tear gas toward the stage.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The singer\u2019s publicist provided an update on the scary incident in which he confirmed Martin (seen above in 2024) is \u201csafe.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The spokesperson added, \u201cAudience members moved away from the area and received assistance. As a precautionary measure, Ricky Martin and his entire team immediately exited the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u201csecurity personnel and local authorities worked to contain the situation and ensure the safety of those in attendance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the Grammy winner, 54, was \u201cadvised against continuing the performance,\u201d Martin returned to the stage \u201cin order to fulfill his commitment to fans\u201d once authorities confirmed the situation was under control.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cDuring Ricky Martin\u2019s concert tonight in Montenegro . . . an individual discharged tear gas toward the stage,\u201d the Instagram statement read. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Martin (pictured above on March 8) and his team exited the stage while authorities \u201cworked to contain the situation,\u201d his publicist explained. <span class=\"credit\">ICC via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe artist will continue his \u2018Ricky Martin Live\u2019 tour with upcoming performances across Europe and additional international dates as scheduled,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Many concertgoers shared their horrifying experiences in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart was beating so fast in fear for all. Ricky was brave to continue show but I know he only did it knowing all team &amp; fans were ok &amp; safe,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Although the Grammy winner (pictured above on April 18) was \u201cadvised against continuing the performance,\u201d he decided to continue the show \u201cin order to fulfill his commitment to fans.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">The Grosby Group \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Martin (pictured above on May 16) \u201cwill continue his \u2018Ricky Martin Live\u2019 tour \u2026 as scheduled,\u201d the statement concluded. <span class=\"credit\">DESI \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another Instagram user commented, \u201cWe were there. Thanks Ricky and his team for everything, they are all professionals \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f we enjoyed the concert \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Latin superstar has yet to address the incident himself. <\/p>\n<p>His tour is set to wrap in August.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/22\/entertainment\/ricky-martin-halts-montenegro-concert-over-scary-tear-gas-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricky Martin was forced to halt his concert in Montenegro on Thursday when when an<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/128482626.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}