Ella Langley has called off her Friday night concert at Tulsa’s BOK Center.
The 27-year-old country singer, whose hit “Choosin’ Texas” has dominated the charts, shared the news on social media and pointed to what she described as a “serious security threat.”
Langley said the cancellation followed concerns about the safety of her fans, venue employees and touring crew. According to her statement, the decision was made after discussions with local authorities, BOK Center officials and her security team.
The singer apologized to those who had spent money, traveled and made plans to attend, stressing that canceling the performance was not a decision she made easily.
She added that she had been eager to perform for the Tulsa crowd, but said protecting everyone involved mattered more than going ahead with the concert. “I refuse to put anyone in harm’s way,” she wrote.
Tulsa police later described the incident as a ‘false bomb threat call’. Officers searched the venue with K-9 units and reported finding no evidence of an actual danger.
Ella Langley canceled her Friday night performance at Tulsa’s BOK Center; she is pictured in October
Langley is pictured in February 2024 as “Choosin’ Texas” continued its remarkable chart run
Tulsa police captain Richard Meulenberg offered a different account in a Facebook video, saying officers told Langley’s team that they had found no credible threat connected to the event. He said the performer’s representatives chose to cancel despite that assessment.
Meulenberg emphasized that police would not advise an event to be canceled unless they believed a credible threat existed, adding that the final decision rested with Langley’s team.
The BOK Center, in a statement reposted by Langley, said the cancellation was made after weighing the safety of concertgoers, venue staff and the artist.
“The safety and well-being of everyone involved is our absolute priority,” the venue said, explaining that the show could not go forward after careful consideration.
Officials acknowledged the frustration for fans who had planned to attend and apologized, reiterating that audience safety would remain the venue’s top concern.
The BOK Center said details about ticket refunds would be announced at a later time.
Langley’s breakout track “Choosin’ Texas” spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 before Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” recently ended its run.
That achievement established Langley as the solo female artist with the longest consecutive reign at the top of the chart.
The singer-songwriter is currently on her Dandelion Tour and appeared at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Wednesday.
Langley explained online that the show was canceled because of concerns involving the safety of her fans, venue workers and touring team
Police characterized the report as a “false bomb threat call” after a K-9 search found no sign of danger; the Bank of Oklahoma Center is pictured in 2019
Fans expressed their disappointment on X, with several saying they had driven for hours to attend the concert
‘We drove 4 hours from Dallas today and have to leave by 5am for our kid’s soccer game,’ complained another
Some blamed politics for the false threat, claiming that upset liberals phoned in the phony threat to hit back at Langley amid backlash over resurfaced photos of her hunting
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One person hit back at political claims, writing online, ‘Not sure what left has to do with it’
Another added, ‘Guarantee it has to do with her hunting deer. Liberals are the craziest people in this country’
Fans took to X to express disappointment at the canceled show, with multiple people stating that they’d driven hours to see the entertainer.
‘Over an hour into my drive to Tulsa only to find out Ella Langley concert [is] cancelled. Bummer! Now what?!’ wrote one person.
‘We drove 4 hours from Dallas today and have to leave by 5am for our kid’s soccer game,’ complained another.
Some blamed politics for the false threat, claiming that upset liberals phoned in the phony threat to hit back at Langley amid backlash over resurfaced photos of her hunting.
‘1000% it’s some unhinged moron leftist,’ speculated one person, while another added, ‘Guarantee it has to do with her hunting deer. Liberals are the craziest people in this country.’
The agitated internet user continued, ‘We hunt!… you don’t like it, too bad. You will not cancel her out for her hobby! Get a life, morons.’
Another rebutted, ‘Far lefty here that was so excited to see Ella Langley! I adore her and was 30 minutes out when we found out. My daughter and I were sad. Her music is great! Not sure what left has to do with it. People suck, but we can’t let them win.’
The singer-songwriter is currently embarking on The Dandelion Tour, and performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on Wednesday; pictured in a selfie recently shared on Instagram
Langley recently came under fire over resurfaced hunting photos. Multiple images featuring her various kills over the years were previously posted online by the country star
On Thursday, Langley came under fire over hunting photos she shared online several years ago.
Multiple images featuring her various kills over the years were previously posted online by the country star.
One, shared to Facebook in November 2018, showed Langley beaming toward the camera as she supported the head of a dead deer.
Sharing a selection of the snapshots to X, one disgruntled person wrote: ‘This disgusting industry plant, MAGA, zionist and now weird b**ch is the same one all of you are listening to and supporting, and she’s suddenly topping every music chart out of nowhere…
‘Please stop making just any idiot famous; this is simply awful.’
Another wrote: ‘That’s really unfortunate, I hope she addresses it and learns from the past.’
And a third added: ‘She’s disgusting.’
However, many social media users came to Langley’s defense, with one sharing: ‘Wow! Ella just keeps getting better and better. She is the real deal American girl.
‘More to love about her every single day. Thanks for pointing this out bc makes me want to listen even more.’
Someone else wrote: ‘I love these pics. Nice wholesome sport, you get to spend time with family and friends while hunting and get to harvest food and learn how the world really works.’
