Country singer Ella Langley told concertgoers in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday that she stood by her decision to cancel the previous night’s show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a reported threat against the event.
Langley said she had been responsible for a decision affecting about 15,000 people and concluded that the concert was not worth risking anyone’s life. She also told the Texas audience that she had considered canceling that performance because she remained shaken, but said her Christian faith helped her return to the stage.
The Tulsa show at the BOK Center was called off about two hours before it was scheduled to begin. In a statement announcing the cancellation, Langley said the decision followed advice from local authorities, venue officials and her security team, and that audience safety took priority.
Tulsa police, however, said they found no credible threat. The department said officers conducted security sweeps with bomb technicians, K-9 units, patrol officers and venue security. Police said a threat involving possible gunfire and explosives prompted another search, but officers again found no credible danger. The department said it told the performer’s representatives that it had found no credible threat and did not recommend canceling the show.
The BOK Center said the event could not proceed and that ticket-refund information would be provided. The source reports that the incident remains under investigation, with the FBI assisting. It does not identify who made the threat or provide further details about the investigation.
