Country star Ella Langley’s Tulsa, Oklahoma show scheduled for Friday night was abruptly canceled due to a “serious security threat.”
Venue BOK Center posted on social media Friday afternoon: “Due to a serious security threat involving the safety of fans, venue staff, and the artist, Ella Langley’s performance scheduled for tonight at the BOK Center in Tulsa has been canceled.”
“The safety and well-being of everyone involved is our absolute priority and after careful consideration, we have determined that the show cannot go on,” the message said.
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No other information was given regarding the nature of the threat. Fans were informed that ticket refund information would be announced as soon as possible.
Langley personally apologized on Instagram, telling fans that “the decision was made on the advice of local authorities, the venue and my security team.”
“I can’t tell you how sorry I am,” she wrote, acknowledging that she knew fans had spent a significant amount of “time, travel, money and planning” to get to the show. “This is not a decision taken lightly.”
He concluded: “I refuse to put anyone in danger.”
The 27-year-old Langley has been heating up the charts for a while now with her viral single “Choosin’ Texas,” which managed to break Mariah Carey’s formidable Billboard Hot 100 record.
“Choosin’ Texas” recently became the longest-running No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, which spent 22 weeks atop the chart.
Following the historic achievement, Langley spoke out, saying he was left speechless and “couldn’t find the words to help explain what was going on in my brain.”
At a show in Columbus, Ohio, last week, Langley told the crowd: “I don’t think I’ve ever had a better idea of myself in my life than I did last year.”
The singer stated that she was criticized for “the way I look, the way I talk, the way I dress, the way I move, the way I sing.” [and] It’s my way of writing.”
Ultimately, the hitmaker said, “The girl they kind of upset is the girl that brought me to where I sit here today.”