US singer Rihanna has cancelled a concert in Nice following the horrifying terror attack the city witnessed last night, which has claimed at least 77 lives and injured more than 100. The 28 year-old musician was in the city when the attack occurred, for her performance which was scheduled for Friday evening at the city’s Allianz Riviera Stadium. Christian Estrosi, president of the PACA region of France and the former mayor of Nice, confirmed the news that both Rihanna’s concert, as well as the Nice Jazz Festival, had been cancelled.
This performance was supposed to be the next European stop on her Anti World Tour. Rihanna’s next performance is scheduled for Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany. The singer later announced the cancellation in an Instagram post, sharing, “Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
On Thursday, a man drove a large truck through a crowd of people who had gathered to celebrate Bastille Day and watch fireworks. The driver, who was fatally shot by police, reportedly had guns and explosives inside the vehicle, according to CNN.
President Obama, along with a number of other celebrities and politicians, condemned the horrifying attack while expressing support for the people affected by the incident. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and other loved ones of those killed, and we wish a full recovery for the many wounded,” Obama said in a statement. “We stand in solidarity and partnership with France, our oldest ally, as they respond to and recover from this attack.”
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