Richard Marx's show unaffected by alleged bomb scare at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

Astro Awani
March 9, 2016 20:34 MYT

Billed 'Richard Marx - The Solo Tour :Live In Concert', the show is organised by Midas Promotions in collaboration with Fat Boys. - File Photo

Grammy Award-winning pop rock singer-songwrriter, Richard Marx's concert started as schedule despite a bomb threat at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Jalan Pinang here today.

News about a suspicious package found outside near Aquaria KLCC this evening started making its round at approximately 6.30pm today.

A Kuala Lumpur police spokesperson when contacted by Astro AWANI today said police were inspecting the package found outside the venue.

It was reported that police discovered two bottles resembling jars within the vicinity of the concert venue. The two jars were taken by a safe spot to be detonated.

Meanwhile, Inspector-General Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar on his Twitter said the two jars were not explosives but actually "experimental lamps"given by the Petrosains to a group of students visiting the science discovery centre.

"The "experimental lamps" were known as STARLAB, given by Petrosains to a group of students as souvenirs.

Siasatan awal @PDRMsia terhadap 2 botol di KLCC bukan nya bahan letupan tetapi bahan uji kaji lampu yg ditinggalkan oleh penuntut sekolah.
— Khalid Abu Bakar (@KBAB51) March 9, 2016

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Uji kaji lampu dlm botol ini dinamakan STARLAB oleh Petrosains kpd murid Sek dn telah diberi kpd murid2 sebagai cenderahati. @PDRMsia
— Khalid Abu Bakar (@KBAB51) March 9, 2016

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Murid Sekolah terlibat dari Bkt Beruntung telah tinggalkan botol2 tersebut di KLCC dan di syaki bom oleh mrk yg menemuinya. @PDRMsia
— Khalid Abu Bakar (@KBAB51) March 9, 2016

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Billed 'Richard Marx - The Solo Tour :Live In Concert', the show was organised by Midas Promotions in collaboration with Fat Boys.

A Universal Music representative confirmed that the concert began at approximately 8.40pm despite the alleged bomb scare.

Marx last performed in Malaysia at the Setia Super Concert in Johor Bahru in 2013.

Meanwhile, the management of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Wednesday also confirmed the two unidentified objects were left unattended at the concourse level, and that sparked to the alleged bomb scare.

In a statement on Wednesday, KLCC said the relevant authorities were immediately contacted and the area cordoned off to ensure public safety.

Billed 'Richard Marx - The Solo Tour :Live In Concert', the show was organised by Midas Promotions in collaboration with Fat Boys Malaysia.

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