{
  "id": 13806510,
  "title": "Ella Langley Addresses Bomb Threat That Led to Show Cancellation: ‘A Concert’s Not Worth a Human Life’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ella-langley-addresses-bomb-threat-that-led-to-show-cancellation-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T21:19:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/country/ella-langley-concert-bomb-threat-stage-return-1236358808/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ella Langley, the country music star, returned to performing after canceling a concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday due to a security threat. The show was scheduled for the same venue, BOK Center, on Saturday night. Local law enforcement inspected the venue and surrounding area and deemed the threat not credible, leading to the cancellation. However, the decision to cancel the Tulsa concert was made hours before the event.\n\nOn Saturday in Lubbock, Langley explained her stance on the matter. \"A concert's not worth a human life,\" she said in a fan-filmed video clip from her show at United Supermarkets Arena. \"It's not.\" She emphasized the importance of safety over a performance, stating, \"I would've made yesterday's decision 10 billion times over. I would have.\"\n\nDespite the incident, Langley expressed gratitude for the opportunity to perform and her faith in God. \"The most important thing in this life is the people around you that love you, and that are there for you no matter what,\" she said. \"The most important thing in this life is making sure you wake up every day and feel like, you know what, I'm good today.\"\n\nLangley, currently on her Dandelion Tour in support of her album of the same name, stated that if not for her faith, she would have canceled the show tonight. She underlined the importance of having faith and not fearing, as she believes in continuing to do what she was called to do. \"Every time I see 'do not fear' in the Bible, I underline it. Every single time. I’m not going to live in fear,\" she said.\n\nLangley concluded her speech by thanking the audience for showing up despite the scare and reassuring them of the importance of the show. \"Thank you so much for showing up tonight,\" she said. \"I know yesterday was scary. It was scary for all of us. But we’re just so grateful to be playing this show tonight. We’re so grateful and we will never take this for granted.\"",
  "summary": "\"I know yesterday was scary,\" the country star said onstage after dealing with a security threat at her previous tour date. \"It was scary for all of us.\"",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}