POLICE were seen swooping in on a man who was wielding a "large machete" near Cardiff stadium, ahead of a Justin Bieber concert.
Justin Bieber is playing in Cardiff tonight [Getty] The man was wrestled to the ground by police just 500 yards from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, before being thrown into the back of a police van.
It comes as thousands of young fans gathered ahead of Canadian superstar Justin Bieber's performance tonight.
More than 40,000 young fans are expected to turn out to see Bieber take to the stage.
Police were seen wrestling the man to the floor [twitter] A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said two men were arrested following a "motoring dispute".
The statement said: "South Wales Police were called to a dispute involving motorists on Saunders Road, Cardiff, at approximately 3.05pm.
"Two men, aged 19 and 27, were arrested nearby on Penarth Road. The 27-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of affray and the 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of using threatening behaviour.
The man was seen "wielding a machete"[twitter] Both are currently in custody at Cardiff Bay Police Station. There are no reports of any injuries."
According to The Mail Online a witness said: "I walked past as there was lots of screaming and shouting as the police were there.
"I saw a guy get arrested and the police officer hold the knife – it was massive.
Justin Bieber is on tour [Getty] "It's terrifying to think something like this could happen with so many people in town.
"It was very scary after what happened at the Ariana Grande concert."
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