Daniel Caesar’s popup concert at Houston park attracted 1,500 fans, but was immediately shut down

Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar treated about 1,500 fans to a spontaneous concert at a Houston area park Saturday afternoon in northwest Houston, before it was shut down because he didn’t have a permit, authorities said.

Deputies with the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 5 arrived at the park around 2 p.m. and talked with Caesar, who told them he did not have a permit to hold a concert at the park, said Jeff McShan, a spokesperson with the agency.

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According to the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office, a special events permit is required for an organized, temporary event with an estimated number of participants and spectators of 100 or more.

About 1,500 people were in attendance to see the Grammy-winning artist perform, with social media videos circulating and showcasing their disappointment when the artist was only able to perform momentarily.

“Why can’t Houston ever have nice things man,” one Instagram user wrote under Caesar’s Instagram post announcing the location of the concert.

The singer on Friday had hinted at making an appearance in a cryptic Instagram post on Friday that showed an image of a map of Houston with the caption “Should I?” The next day, he took to Instagram once more to say he was arriving at Bear Creek Pioneers Park to perform a free concert at 4 p.m.

After the show was shut down, Caesar returned to Instagram to post a story about the event.

“My problem isn’t with the police, it’s with their employers,” one story reads. Caesar was also critical of how deputies dispersed the crowed, though McShan said it was mainly peaceful.

No arrests were made and no one was injured, McShan said.

Caesar is expected to release his fourth album, “Songs of Spergy,” this month. It’s unclear if he will return to Houston promote the album.

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