Influencer’s Event Shut Down By WA Police Due To Uncontrollable Crowds Collapsing Fans

A meet-and-greet event for influencer Anna Paul was shut down over the weekend after more than 300 people stormed Perth’s CBD and paramedics were summoned to aid collapsing fans. Footage shared to social media shows a large crowd gathered outside outside the Stax store chanting “Anna!” as they waited to meet the influencer. Daily Mail Australia

“Police attended a clothing store store in Hay Street Mall at the request of store’s management due to the store expecting about 200 to 300 people to attend an event publicised on social media,” WA Police said.

“A significantly larger crowd than expected attended. Tensions among some parts of the crowd were noticed to increase with allegations of ‘queue jumping’.

“Police requested the assistance of St John Ambulance after several people collapsed and required medical assistance.”

The event was supposed to run from 12pm to 4pm but was cancelled early.

“Due to safety the West Australia police had to shut down the Perth meet and greet early,” she wrote. “It became a huge safety hazard… thank you for being amazing… I am so so sorry we tried our very best to work with the police but it got too much.”

Stax, the store that held the event, also released a statement on their Insta. Meanwhile disappointed fans took to social media to express their annoyance at the cancellation:

@christian_shay

Those poor people who stayed overnight!

♬ original sound – Christian Shay

@zoeyeyeee

@anna..paull it ain’t your fault gurlie these it was way outta hand #perth #annapaul #fyp

♬ original sound – ryan :O – ryan :O

@l_e_d_m

♬ original sound – ledm

@emily__maeve

#stax #annapaul #annapaulperth

♬ original sound – WildShe

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reported that police were forced to intervene due to “tensions” between the patrons after several fans “jumped the queue” and caused the crowd to become unruly. WA Police confirmed that the event was cancelled “due to the size of the crowd” and “lack of appropriate security”. Anna Paul subsequently released a statement about the cancellation on her Instagram, writing: