Sabrina Carpenter has issued an apology to her fans after she was forced to cancel her concert at the last minute.
The 23-year-old singer was scheduled to perform at a show in Portland, Oregon on Monday evening (April 10). However, the show was cancelled at the very last minutes, right before she was to go on stage.
She has already performed a soundcheck for her fans who had VIP packages. Spill Tab, who was the opening act, had also already performed.
Fans said that at around 10pm, a staff member from the venue went up on stage to inform the crowd that Sabrina would not be performing. The audience, they said, would be refunded.
Minutes later, Sabrina took to Twitter to post an apology:
“Portland _ I can’t tell you how much it breaks my heart, this is the last thing I wanted to do, but due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be able to perform tonight.
You will be refunded – refunds will come at point of purchase and we are doing our best to reschedule at a later date. The venue is closing for the evening, please take care of yourselves and return home safely.
I am so sorry. I love you very much.”
Authorities have since spoken out, revealing that Sabrina’s show was canceled due to a “credible threat.” Lieutenant Nathan Sheppard of the Portland Police Bureau revealed to Rolling Stone:
“Employees with the Crystal Ballroom called after they received a phone call from an anonymous person claiming they were going to blow up the venue.”
Sabrina moved the concert days before from the Crystal Ballroom to the Keller Auditorium to allow for a bigger seating capacity.
An AEG rep said:
“White the threat was not directed at Keller Auditorium specifically, Sabrina and Event organizers agreed that out of an abundance of caution, the show be called off. Steps were taken to ensure that the audience exited the venue calmly, quickly, and safely.”
