Lil Nas X documentary premiere delayed due to bomb threat

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Lil Nas X has said that he wants to make “folk music” and “Brazilian funk” on his next album.The singer was speaking at the world premiere of his new documentary Long Live Montero at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last night (September 9).The film is directed by Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel and follows the “emotional odyssey” of the pop star’s first ever world tour.During a conversation between the rapper, Estrada, Manuel and TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, the latter asked Nas when he would return to Toronto for a gig.“I want to drop this good-ass, fire-ass music first, and then I’m gonna be back out there,” the rapper replied (via Exclaim!).In a fan Q&A, he then was asked about the potential style and sound of the new music. “Hear me out,” he replied.

Lil Nas X dropped into TIFF Saturday night, attending the premiere of the documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero”.

The world premiere of ” “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” at the Toronto Film Festival was forced to be delayed when a bomb threat was called in, reportedly targeting the premiere and the rapper himself.

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter After conquering the music world, pop superstar Lil Nas X is testing the realm of movie stardom. He’s in Toronto — attending a film festival for the first time — for the world premiere of his documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.” The screening was delayed because of a bomb threat from a homophobic caller, but despite that scare, the mood in the Roy Thomson Theater was jubilant as the documentary finally began to play around 10:30 p.m. During a brief Q&A following the premiere, Nas, a consummate entertainer and comedic force to be reckoned with, admitted he was a reluctant documentary subject.

Lil Nas X premiered his documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday (September 9). However, the event was delayed by a bomb threat.

Lil Nas X’s documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” at the Toronto Film Festival on Saturday night was delayed after a bomb threat was called in targeting the artist. The gala screening was scheduled for a 10 p.m. start at Roy Thomson Hall, one of TIFF’s premier venues.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic On the eve of heading up to Canada this week to attend the Toronto Film Festival, where his documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” has its world debut Saturday night, pop superstar Lil Nas X was playing it nonchalant about stepping outside the music realm a bit to be the center of a splashy event in the movie world. “Not really,” he answers, when asked whether it means anything special to him to have a gala premiere at North America’s biggest film event. “I mean, I’m excited to go there and to see what people think, and also, I’ve never been to a film festival, so maybe I’ll meet people and and build some future relationships.