Rabid fans of the new movie Wicked stormed the site where the film was set to premiere during a frantic scene in Mexico City on Monday.
Wild video footage showed a mob rushing the entrance of the National Auditorium in the capital city just hours before the arrival of three stars of the film: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey.
Dozens of moviegoers could be seen running up the steps of the entertainment venue and knocking over barricades as security raced to the entrance.
Social media users reported that fans had camped overnight for the ticket-only event.
Moviegoers knocked over barricades and rushed the entrance of the National Auditorium in Mexico city on Monday afternoon ahead of the premier of the new film, Wicked
Ariana Grande poses at the Wicked premiere in Los Angeles on Saturday
The premier also featured red carpet appearances from local content creators and other talent.
Its unknown if the incident jeopardized the films premiere at the National Auditorium, which is considered one of the worlds top venues.
HOW BAD! Fans waiting for the premiere of Wicked at the National Auditorium in CDMX broke through the security barricades, local entertainment reporter Donald Palencia wrote on X. The event could be affected by the attitude of the fans who are not respecting order and security regulations.
Those who did not respect the security of the premiere of Wicked in CDMX are going to end up canceling everything, what a shame, another person commented.
Recording of the adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked took about a year, with principal photography starting in December 2022 in England.
However, the film director John M. Chu had to place it on hold in July 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike and picked back up after the winter holidays of that same year and eventually concluded in January 2024.
Cynthia Erivo (left) and Ariana Grande (right) arrive at the premiere of Wicked at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on Saturday
Grande sparked concern over her appearance on the Wicked red carpet in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The 31-year-old actress dazzled as she attended premiere in a gingham-patterned, 50s-inspired swing dress.
But the ensemble left the singers particularly petite figure on full display, and some social media users took to X, formerly Twitter, afterwards to share their worries over her weight.
Shes skin and bones, one person replied to a video of her arriving at the event.
Ariana looks unhealthily skinny, agreed another user, while a third asked, Has Ariana always been this damn thin?