Damon Albarn’s scheduled Monday night performance at the Sydney Opera House has been postponed as a dramatic siege situation brought areas of the city center to a standstill.
The iconic entertainment venue had reportedly been evacuated at about 10am local time following reports of a suspicious package being discovered on site. The lockdown at the Opera House coincided with a dramatic scenario at the Lindt Cafe in central Sydney's Martin Place, where an armed man had taken a number of hostages, some of whom emerged later in the day.
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