Ricky Martin safe after 'tear gas' — or maybe pepper spray? — stops his concert in Montenegro
Key takeaways
- “We didn’t understand what was happening,” one shaken Montenegran concertgoer said on Instagram during the outdoor show. “Suddenly, people started pushing each other, and we smelled pepper spray.
- Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.
- Martin, 54, decided to resume the show once authorities said everything was back under control even though “members of the artist’s team advised against continuing the performance,” the publicist’s statement explained.
Ricky Martin, who joined the halftime show at Super Bowl LX in February, is OK after a person “discharged tear gas toward the stage” Thursday during an independence day concert in Montenegro. (Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images) By Christie D’Zurilla Assistant Editor, Fast Break Desk Follow May 22, 2026 10:53 AM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Ricky Martin had to stop his concert Thursday in Montenegro after someone in the audience “discharged tear gas toward the stage,” causing an “abrupt” interruption to the show as fans retreated and got any needed medical attention, the singer’s publicist said in a statement posted on Instagram.
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