Ella Langley cancels Tulsa concert over "serious security threat"

Mixed · 2Country singer Ella Langley cancelled her scheduled concert on 9 October 2026, announcing in an Instagram post that a "serious security threat" involved the safety of her fans, the venue staff and her team. 1 2 Centre · 1Deadline reported the cancelled show was the Tulsa, Oklahoma stop of her Dandelion Tour at the BOK Center, called off hours before she was due on stage. 2 Mixed · 2Langley said the decision was made on the advice of local authorities, the venue and her security team, and that she would not put anyone "in harm’s way". 2 1

Centre · 1She apologised to fans for the time, travel, money and planning they had put into attending, saying their safety would always mean more to her than anything else. 2 Centre · 1The BOK Center confirmed the cancellation on its social media, saying it had determined "the show cannot proceed" and that ticket refund details would be shared as soon as possible. 2 Left · 1Tulsa police said "a call was made threatening the lives of people attending the event"; K-9, bomb team, patrol and venue security swept the area twice and "again found no credible threat to the event's safety," and the incident remains under investigation. 3

Mixed · 2Police characterised the call differently in outlets' accounts: the Daily Mail, citing News On 6, said police called it a "false bomb threat call", while Hindustan Times, citing KTUL, said police believed it was a possible swatting call in which the caller gave no specific details. 4 5 Mixed · 2Police said they advised Langley's staff that no credible threat was found "but they decided to cancel the performance anyway," and that they had not advised the venue or Langley to cancel; this sits alongside Langley's statement that the decision was made under the advisement of local authorities. 3 5 Left · 1Police apologised to attendees and said "some nefarious characters successfully disrupted the event, ruining the evening for thousands of people"; NBC News described the show as sold out. 3

Centre · 1The Dandelion Tour accompanies her sophomore album, after lead single "Choosin’ Texas" became the longest-running No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, and the next date is scheduled for Saturday at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. 2 Mixed · 2The Daily Mail reported that "Choosin' Texas" spent 24 weeks at No. 1 before Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" unseated it, while NBC News put it at over 23 weeks. 4 3