Dariush gig in London cancelled after bomb threat as fans chant Iran slogan, 'one solution, revolution'

A bomb scare saw a concert in London by one of the world's best-known Iranian singers cancelled on Sunday night with fans chanting slogans anti-government slogans outside the venue.

Police were called to the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on Sunday evening after a bomb threat saw the Dariush concert evacuated.

While no explosive devices were found, venue staff decided to cancel the concert.

"There was nothing to indicate that the threat made was genuine but at 8.21pm officers attended the venue to speak to security staff and to determine whether they were aware of anything suspicious or otherwise of concern," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

"Nothing of suspicion had been brought to the attention of staff but at around 8.40pm the venue management took the decision to evacuate as a precaution."

Dariush, Iranian singer’s concert was cancelled in the middle of the show in London because of “bombing threat”. The Islamic Republic knows no borders when it comes to terrorism pic.twitter.com/6To8vUJowt

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As fans of the Iranian singer waited outside the news of the cancellation saw them break out in a chant of "one solution, revolution" on the London street.

Dariush Eghbali is one of the best-known Iranian singers with a career spanning five decades.

Protests have swept Iran since the death in custody last month of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly wearing her hijab 'incorrectly'.

Since then, cities across the country have broken out into protest against stifling social and political restrictions.