Ella Langley is speaking out about her decision to cancel her concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following a reported bomb threat.
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The 27-year-old country star addressed the cancellation while performing in Lubbock, Texas, one day after calling off her sold-out Friday night show at Tulsa's BOK Center.
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Langley became emotional while explaining why she decided not to perform despite police finding no credible threat.
"I was put in charge of a decision for 15,000 people and I decided to make the decision that I could live with the rest of my life," the "Choosin' Texas" hitmaker told the crowd on Saturday night at the United Supermarkets Arena, according to Taste of Country.
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"Because when it comes to keeping you safe and making sure that this show is a safe place for us to come and enjoy our music, then it will happen," she continued.
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"But the second, it feels like it's not, I'm not doing it.
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I'm not doing it because a concert's not worth a human life.
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"And so I would have made yesterday's decision ten billion times over," she added.
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"And I'd do it tomorrow and I'd do it the next day."
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Langley went on to explain that the safety of her fans outweighed her desire to perform.
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"Because while I'm grateful to get to do what I do, it's not the most important thing in this life," she said.
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"What's the most important thing in this life is the people around you that love you and that are there for you no matter what."
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"The most important thing in this life is that you wake up every day and feel like, 'You know what, I'm good today.
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I am so grateful to have woken up today,'" Langley continued.
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"The most important thing in this life, number one, is your relationship with Jesus Christ," she added.
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Langley admitted that she nearly canceled Saturday's concert in Texas because she was still shaken by the incident.
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However, she credited her faith in Jesus with giving her the courage to return to the stage.
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"If it wasn't for Him," I would have canceled this show tonight," she told the crowd.
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"I would have.
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"But I felt this calling and this tug in my chest saying, 'It's OK.
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We can do this show,'" Langley continued.
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"And I decided to do it because of Him right there.
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"I'm not gonna live in fear," Langley added.
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"We're going to put on music and get to do this for the rest of our lives.
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And I know that.
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I know because this is my calling.
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This is the thing that I was called to do, and I'm going to continue doing it.
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Nobody is going to take me out of it or scare me out."
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Langley expressed her gratitude to her fans for coming to her Texas show despite the frightening incident at the Oklahoma concert.
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"I know yesterday was scary, it was scary for all of us," she said.
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"But we're just so grateful to be playing this show tonight.
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We're so grateful and we will never take this for granted.
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We love it, we love what we do.
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I wouldn't trade it for the world."
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"Tonight I can tell that y'all knew that I've needed what you've given me.
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And this band and this crew — you knew that we needed this show tonight, so thank you so much for giving it to us," Langley added.
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Langley announced the cancelation of Friday night's concert on Instagram approximately two hours before the show was scheduled to begin.
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"Due to a serious security threat involving the safety of my fans, the venue staff, and my team, the incredibly difficult decision was made to cancel tonight’s show.
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This decision was made under the advisement of local authorities, the venue, and my security team," the singer began.
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She said the decision followed guidance from local authorities, venue officials and her security team, adding that she refused to put anyone in danger.
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I know how much time, travel, money, and planning goes into coming to a show, and I can’t tell you how sorry I am.
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…and 27 more, not listed.
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