Pharrell Williams cut his set short at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after concerns over potentially dangerous crowd activity. Williams addressed the crowd at the Grand Prix 15 event, which took place at the Saudi Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday (March 9). The iconic singer and producer informed his fans that throwing their light-up wristbands towards his stage was unsafe and warned them about the risks. He then decided to conclude his act early as attendees refused to comply.
Williams expressed concern about the safety of women in the crowd and urged the attendees to refrain from throwing their wrist gadgets and lights toward the stage where women were dancing. In a move to protect women, Williams instructed the attendees to throw their wristbands in the opposite direction toward the end of his show. Despite his warning, the singer and songwriter ended up leaving the stage due to unrelenting disobedience from the crowd.
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