U2 Cancels St Louis Concert Amid Protest Fears, Fans React

Demonstrators march through the West County Mall protesting the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley on September 16, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis area is bracing for a second day of protests following yesterday's acquittal of Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year following the 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith. U2 cancelled its show scheduled Saturday night due to the protests. Scott Olson/Getty Images

U2 will pull out of its planned The Joshua Tree concert in St. Louis after violent protests erupted in the aftermath of a not guilty verdict for former police officer Jason Stockley.

Protests in St. Louis have so far resulted in 11 police officer injuries and at least 32 arrests. While they began relatively peacefully on Friday, Sept. 15, by nightfall some protesters had begun vandalizing properties, including throwing rocks at the mayor’s house. Two police officers were also struck with bricks.