Audience Member Yells Racial Slur During Downtown Detroit Show: DSO

DETROIT — Someone in the audience yelled a racial slur during a performance of "A Charlie Brown Christmas: Cyrus Chestnut & Friends" at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Friday night, the orchestra hall said.

In a Facebook post, the orchestra hall said the audience member yelled the racial slur toward the end of the performance, which was a one-night-only event.

The orchestra hall did not say what racial slur was shouted in the theater, but said "racism and bigotry have no place in Orchestra Hall, and behavior like this is unacceptable."

"Live music is a profoundly human experience that taps into our emotions and provides us all with a sacred space for listening," the orchestra hall said. "We apologize that this space was violated. We appreciate our audiences so much and hope to see you back at Orchestra Hall soon."