The Ella Langley concert scheduled for Friday night at Tulsa’s BOK Center has been canceled after Langley’s team called off the show following a false bomb threat call, according to Tulsa police.
Officers said they conducted a preliminary sweep with K-9 officers and found no indication of a threat. Tulsa police said they did not advise the BOK Center or the artist’s team to cancel the concert.
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“We could not find anything that would make that a credible threat,” Tulsa Police Department Captain Richard Meulenberg said. “So we advised the concert folks here, not the BOK, but we advised the group here that was going to perform that we could not find a credible threat; we never advised them they should not continue to have their event. They made the decision upon themselves to cancel the event.”
The venue said the safety of fans, venue personnel and the artist is its top priority.
BOK Center officials said additional information about ticket refunds will be shared as soon as possible.
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Ella Langley released a statement on her Facebook Page saying:
“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. This decision was made under the advisement of local authorities, the venue, and my security team.
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. This is not a decision that was made lightly. I was so looking forward to spending tonight with you, but your safety will always mean more to me than anything else. I refuse to put anyone in harm’s way.”
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