Ella Langley Cancels Tulsa Concert After Security Threat

Ella Langley canceled her sold-out concert at the BOK Center in Tulsa after a reported security threat led her team to call off the event, leaving about 19,000 fans without the scheduled performance. The cancellation was announced Friday, Oct. 9, hours before the show.

The BOK Center and Langley shared matching social media notices at about 4:45 p.m. Friday, saying the decision was made after consultation with local authorities, the venue and the artist's security team. Police later said searches found no credible threat at the venue.

Langley said the cancellation was made to protect fans, venue workers and the artist. Her team did not provide additional details about the reported threat before the show was canceled.

"This decision was made under the advisement of local authorities, the venue, and my security team," said Ella Langley.

Langley also acknowledged the effect on fans who had spent time and money preparing to attend the sold-out Tulsa performance. She said her tour would continue with the next scheduled concert in Lubbock, Texas.

"This is an incredibly difficult decision," said Ella Langley.

The Tulsa Police Department conducted security sweeps at the BOK Center, including searches with bomb-detection dogs, according to Capt. Richard Meulenberg. Police said the initial checks did not locate a threat before a later call prompted another response.

"So we came out again in an overabundance of caution, used our bomb dogs again, searched the entire area, we could not find a credible threat here at the BOK Center," said Capt. Richard Meulenberg.

Meulenberg said officers informed the performing group that no credible threat had been found, and the decision to cancel came from Langley's team. The department said the incident remained under investigation.

"We advised the group that was supposed to be performing tonight that we could not find a credible threat. We would never tell anybody if we couldn’t find a credible threat to cancel their event. So they made the decision to cancel their event," said Capt. Richard Meulenberg.

Fans who traveled to Tulsa expressed disappointment but supported the safety decision. Rita Livingston of Duncan attended with her daughter Danica and Melissa Kerr, who had purchased tickets as a birthday gift.

"Danica's birthday is in August, so she's been waiting two months for this," said Rita Livingston.

Livingston said the group considered attending another concert date but decided the travel costs were too high. They spent the canceled show night at their Tulsa hotel before returning home.

"That's my 12-year-old daughter, and I would rather be safe than sorry. I don't want to put her in harm's way," said Rita Livingston.

Langley's The Dandelion Tour remained scheduled to continue with a Saturday, Oct. 10, concert at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas, and was set to conclude Oct. 31 at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota.