Shaun Ryder event plagued by 'disrespectful' crowd behaviour

The Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman, from Little Hulton, visited an arts center in Keighley, West Yorkshire, as part of his new spoken word tour.

It follows the release of his new book, Happy Mondays – and Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays.

But the evening was tainted by a small number of 'disruptive and disrespectful' spectators from the Glusburn Institute Community & Arts Centre.

Some of Shaun Ryder's books were also stolen that evening, the center said.

In a post on social media, the venue said: “The actions of some audience members during last night's audience with Shaun Ryder are deeply disappointing.

“While many of you came to enjoy an evening of brilliant entertainment and showed Shaun the respect he deserves, the behavior of a small number of individuals fell far short of the standards we expect at our events.

“The disruptive and disrespectful behavior of some spectators not only detracted from the experience for others, but also cast a shadow over what should have been a memorable event.

“Our staff and volunteers should not have to deal with these types of incidents and we have a zero tolerance policy towards such behaviour. Even more disturbing, a number of Shaun Ryder's books were stolen that evening.

“This is an unacceptable act and something we have never seen before. It goes against the spirit of community and respect that we try to promote at our events. Such actions not only affect one event, but also compromise our ability to bring high quality entertainment to Glusburn in the future.

“We work hard to host events that bring joy and culture to our community, and incidents like these make it harder to maintain trust and relationships with agents and promoters.

“To those who supported us with good behavior and respect, we sincerely thank you. Let us work together to preserve these opportunities for Glusburn and ensure they remain a source of pride and joy for our community.”