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Aldean canceled stops in Los Angeles, San Diego
and Anaheim, California, as part of his "They Don't Know Tour."
The tour will resume in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 12 and
refunds will be offered for the canceled shows.
"I feel like out of respect for the victims, their families and
our fans, it is the right thing to do. It has been an emotional
time for everyone involved this week, so we plan to take some
time to mourn the ones we have lost and be close with our family
and friends," Aldean said in a statement.
The singer added: "Our first time back onstage will be a very
tough and emotional thing for us, but we will all get through it
together and honor the people we lost by doing the only thing we
know how to do - play our songs for them."
Aldean was on stage on Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest
country music festival when Stephen Paddock, a retiree armed
with multiple assault rifles, strafed the crowd at the concert
from a high-rise hotel window, killing 59 people. The massacre
left more than 525 people injured.
Jennifer Lopez, currently in her "Jennifer Lopez: All I Have"
residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, also canceled her
scheduled shows this week. The performances will be rescheduled
for later dates.
"Jennifer is heartbroken that such a senseless tragedy occurred.
Her thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their
families," the singer's representatives said in a statement on
Tuesday.
Organizers of the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas
said on Tuesday they would offer refunds to people who no longer
want to attend for security concerns after the Las Vegas
shooting.
Earlier this week, Warner Bros. said it would scale back
Tuesday's world premiere of sci-fi film "Blade Runner 2049"
after the Las Vegas tragedy, canceling the red carpet, where
stars chat to reporters and pose for photos.
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" and ABC's Monday episode of
"Dancing With the Stars" both opened with a moment of silence
for the victims of the tragedy.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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