A van carrying Harry Styles tour merchandise has been hijacked by armed men in Brazil, according to local press reports.
As reported by Brazilian outlet G1, the van was traveling south on the highway towards the southern city of Curtiba, where the singer is scheduled to perform tomorrow (December 10).
The news outlet said that three men stopped the vehicle on the BR-116 highway, and that the attackers have not yet been found.
At first, local media reported that Styles’ instruments were in the truck and said they were stolen, but it was later clarified that it was a merchandise truck for the tour.
Local police added that the attackers “hired” the driver of the truck, although no details of possible injuries were disclosed.
NME has contacted Harry Styles’ representatives for comment.
It is not yet known if the Styles concert in Curtiba will go ahead. Styles will perform in São Paulo on December 12 and 13, continuing the South American leg of their “Love On Tour.”
During Styles’ performance at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday (Dec. 8), fans stormed the stage during his performance of One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful,” and apparently wanted to get in their way. pushed towards the singer, shaking​​​​his arms around him.
After tackling the intruder and removing him by security, Styles told the crowd: “Well, that was something.”
The singer, who released his third solo album “Harry’s House” in May, will return to the UK and Ireland next summer as a follow-up to his massive tour.
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