A Rotterdam concert was cancelled this evening following a terror tip-off from Spanish police

An American band called the Allah Las were due to perform at the Rotown concert venue in the city.

But the venue tweeted to say the concert was cancelled by order of the police due to a suspected terror threat.

Op last van de politie zijn wij genoodzaakt het concert van Allah-Las in de Maassilo vanavond te annuleren.

— Rotown (@rotownrotterdam) August 23, 2017

The city's mayor says a Spanish van with gas bottles inside has been stopped near a venue where LA-based rock band Allah-Las were meant to be playing.

The driver has been detained and an investigation has been launched.