Ella Langley Cancels Tulsa Concert Over Security Threat

Thousands of fans were turned away from Ella Langley's sold-out concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday night after the country star canceled the show roughly two hours before it was due to begin, citing a "serious security threat." The 27-year-old singer made what she called the "incredibly difficult" decision in an Instagram post, telling followers the threat involved "the safety of my fans, the venue staff and my team." Tulsa Police Department Captain Richard Meulenburg said a person had called saying "great harm" would be done at the event with "shots fired and bombs."

Officers checked the 19,000-seat BOK Center several times before the show and "could not find any threat," he said. After the phone call, officers with sniffer dogs swept the arena again. "We could not find a credible threat," Meulenburg said, adding that the caller had "disrupted this entire event" for thousands of fans.

Langley apologized to fans and said information about ticket refunds "will be shared as soon as possible." BOK Center issued its own statement saying "the safety and well-being of everyone involved is our absolute priority, and after careful consideration, we have determined that the show cannot proceed." The venue added an apology to fans who had planned to attend.

In September, her single "Choosin' Texas" overtook Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" to become the longest-running number one single in US chart history. The song's success helped the Alabama native sweep the Academy of Country Music Awards in May. In an Instagram post at the time, she wrote that she had been "fighting sickness and feeling more run down than ever" and needed "a couple of weeks to rest and focus on my health."

She returned to the road the following month.