Celine has canceled its spring 2024 men’s show amid a tense situation in Paris following the police killing of a youngster that has spawned nightly rioting, looting and violence.

“Resulting from the events of recent days and to avoid any potential risk for the protection of our guests and our team, we regret to tell you that we’re cancelling the Celine Homme summer 2024 show, which was as a consequence of be held at La Gaité Lyrique this Sunday, July 2 at 8:30 p.m.,” the LVMH-controlled fashion house said in a temporary statement emailed to invited guests.

The statement also noted that “the events scheduled at the tip of this show, from 9:30 p.m. onwards at the identical location, are also cancelled.”

It is known Celine creative and image director Hedi Slimane had lined up live performances for the after party.

Slimane posted a press release in French on his personal Instagram account, which concludes: “Having a fashion show in Paris, while France and its capital are bereaved and bruised, from my viewpoint alone, seems inconsiderate and totally misplaced.”

Other fashion events are currently scheduled for Sunday, including Patou and Alaïa fashion shows, and events for Belgian accessories brand Delvaux and Italian fashion label Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini.

These fall on the eve of Paris Couture Week, scheduled for Monday to Friday within the French capital, with 32 houses scheduled to disclose their fall 2023 collections.

As reported, Chloé cancelled a planned event on Friday evening to rejoice Karl Lagerfeld’s creations for the home, citing “the present situation in Paris.”

Courrèges postponed its annual club night, scheduled for Saturday night. “We were so comfortable to bop with you tomorrow for our annual Summerclub but as a consequence of the recent tragedy in France we’ve decided to postpone our moment together,” creative director Nicolas Di Felice said on Instagram Friday.

The unrest followed the killing of a 17-year-old motorist by police Tuesday. The motive force, identified as Nahel M., was pulled over for a traffic violation. When he tried to drive away from police, he was shot and killed.

Police initially reported that he had tried to ram the officers together with his automotive, but a bystander recorded the incident on video which quickly went viral on social media. Outrage over the incident sparked unrest across the country, in addition to clashes with police.