Man arrested after bomb threat cancels The Roots' SXSW performance

Paul Livengood, Shelby Kimbal | KVUE

A man was arrested after a bomb threat canceled The Roots' South By Southwest event Saturday in Fair Market in Austin.

The official account for the municipal government for Austin tweeted that 26-year-old Trevor Ingram was arrested around 11:15 local time Saturday night. He is being charged with making a terroristic threat, a third-degree felony.

Statement regarding the Bud Light Fair Market event attached. pic.twitter.com/LWsd8sgaYT — Austin Texas (@austintexasgov) March 18, 2018

By Sunday morning, Austin police shared a booking photo of Ingram.

Booking photo of Trevor Ingram. pic.twitter.com/pEpE3lifVn — Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 18, 2018

City officials said Live Nation Music reported the threat at the Fair Market event venue on 1100 E 5th Street around 4:30. The threat was received by email. APD conducted a complete check of the area, but no threat was found.

In a tweet around 9:40, Bud Light, the event sponsor, said the performance was canceled Saturday night due to a “security concern."

Due to a security concern we have made the hard decision to cancel tonight's event. Your safety and the safety of all fans at SXSW is our most important priority. — Bud Light (@budlight) March 18, 2018

SXSW apologized Saturday to fans who were planning to attend the performance, with a tweet and a statement:

The Bud Light x The Roots SXSW Jam at Fair Market has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. #SXSW https://t.co/iLkmAcroAh — SXSW (@sxsw) March 18, 2018

“Due to a security concern, we have made the difficult decision to cancel tonight’s Bud Light x The Roots SXSW Jam. After working proactively with SXSW, the Austin Police Department, and other authorities, Bud Light believes this is the best course of action to ensure the safety of our guests, staff, and artists, and appreciate your understanding. We are truly sorry to have to cancel the event, but we felt it was necessary to take all safety precautions.”

The show's cancellation resulted in some fans expressing their dismay on Twitter, to which Roots member Questlove replied: "If you gonna point fingers, start (with) the individual who caused it to be canceled."