# Hardcore newcomers Haywire got shut down by the NYPD

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hardcore-newcomers-haywire-got-shut-down-by-the-nypd/
- Published: 2026-10-29T18:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T02:05:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/live-performances/police-pull-plug-on-times-square-harcore-show
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Markets, Music, Trending, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Police stopped Haywire’s Times Square performance after about one and a half songs.
- The Boston band had planned to film a music video.
- UK dates and European festival appearances remain on the schedule.

## Summary

Boston hardcore band Haywire had a planned Times Square performance stopped by New York police while filming a music video. The brief, unauthorised show drew a large crowd, and its abrupt end echoes earlier high-profile bands whose public performances were also halted by police.

Formed in 2023, Haywire released their latest album, *I Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye*, on 1 October and had recently played US festivals including Furnace Fest and Sick New World. The band managed about one and a half songs in Times Square before officers intervened; they are still scheduled for UK headline dates in January, European shows with Comeback Kid and summer festival appearances.

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