{
  "id": 17067948,
  "title": "New York City Cops Shut Down Haywire’s Times Square Pop-Up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/new-york-city-cops-shut-down-haywires-times-square-pop-up",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T13:46:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2515923/new-york-city-cops-shut-down-haywires-times-square-pop-up/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boston hardcore band Haywire made waves in the underground music scene with their relentless touring and impromptu performances. Their second album, I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye, released under Roadrunner, garnered attention for its music videos, \"Interstate Love Affair\" and \"Sincerely Yours.\" The band announced a pop-up set in Times Square on Instagram just before the performance, hoping to film a video. Around a few hundred fans attended, but the event was short-lived when NYPD intervened. Haywire managed to play a couple of songs before the police intervened, taking away the band's equipment. However, there were no arrests. The band's publicist mentioned that the footage from the impromptu show could be more valuable than if they had been allowed to play for a longer duration. Haywire plans to tour several US festivals next month and then head to Australia.",
  "summary": "The post New York City Cops Shut Down Haywire’s Times Square Pop-Up appeared first on Stereogum .",
  "key_points": [
    "Haywire band performed impromptu set in Times Square.",
    "NYPD shut down the pop-up event, seizing equipment.",
    "Band's publicist valued footage over extended performance."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Haywire Play Wild Pop-Up Show in Times Square That Gets Shut Down by NYPD: Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/haywire-play-wild-pop-up-show-in-times-square-that-gets-shut-down-by",
        "published": "2026-10-29T14:40:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}