Police had detained "a number of suspects in connection with the threats" and a concert by The Killers at nearby Heineken Music Hall was cancelled as a precaution, according to the article.
One twitterer posted a TwitPic of an apparent suspect being detained near Amsterdam Arena shortly after the bomb threat became public.
@retecool: http://twitpic.com/20ywu - Na de bommelding bij de Amsterdam ArenA / Arenaboulevard hield de politie zojuist deze man aan in zuidoost. (After the bomb threat at the Amsterdam ArenA / Arena Boulevard was just the man the police in south-east.)Another posted a picture of a crowd in front of the Heineken Music Hall as people waited to hear if The Killers concert would go on or not.
@florisd: http://twitpic.com/216yi Wachten voor een dichte HMH... Zou het doorgaan? (Waiting for a dense HMH... Would it continue?)Some could not help mentioning the irony in the threat and the name of the band whose concert was cancelled as a result.
@iskandr (Silodam, Amsterdam, Netherlands): Is het toevallig dat er een concert van The Killers was vanavond daar? (Is it coincidence that a concert of The Killers was there tonight?)
@freijn (Purmerend, Netherlands): #arenaboulevard is toch geen slecht grap he ? concert killers -> bommelding ? publiciteits stunt ? (#arenaboulevard is not a bad joke, huh? killers concert -> bomb threat? publicity stunt?)Not long after the threats became public, rumors flew on Twitter.
@Sannie73 (Amsterdam, Netherlands): HMH's clear. The Killers WILL be performing tonight. (unfortunately I wasn't aware Louis XIV were opening... I LOVE them) @FlorisD (Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands): Flying to HMH for The Killers! Hope it continues ... There will be pressure in the train, because car is not recommended.The news had at least one twitterer particularly upset.
@benvds (Geldrop, Netherlands): Concert of The Killers got canceled due to a bomb threat. Mother*%#Several tweets noted that the concert has been rescheduled for May 29.
