Harry Styles Cancels Denmark Concert Following Mass Shooting at Nearby Mall: ‘I’m Heartbroken’
04.07.2022 - 17:33
/ usmagazine.com
Harry Styles spoke out after canceling his Denmark concert on Sunday, July 3, following a mass shooting at a nearby mall.
“I’m heartbroken along with the people of Copenhagen,” the 28-year-old musician wrote via Twitter after learning of the tragedy. “I adore this city. The people are so warm and full of love.”
The “Watermelon Sugar” crooner continued: “I’m devastated for the victims, their families, and everyone hurting. I’m sorry we couldn’t be together. Please look after each other. H.”
Hours earlier, a gunman opened fire at a Field’s mall in Copenhagen, Denmark, which is located close to the Royal Arena venue Styles was due to perform at later that evening.
The Copenhagen Police gave updates on the shooting via social media on Sunday, confirming that one person was arrested in connection with the event.
“We currently do not have the opportunity to tell more about the person’s identity,” the statement read. “We are massively present in Fields and are working to form an overview. We will update here as soon as we can #politidk.”
The police reported “more than one person is confirmed dead and several people are injured,” at the time, and asked citizens to reach out to relatives to update them on whether they were safe.
Copenhagen chief police inspector Søren Thomassen later revealed that two 17-year-old Danish citizens and a 47-year-old Russian man were killed when the gunman opened fire around 5:30 p.m. local time, according to ABC News. Four more individuals were in “critical but stable condition” at the hospital as of Monday, July 4.
Styles, for his part, was in town as part of his Love on Tour gig. The British singer was scheduled to perform in Copenhagen before heading to Paris for his Tuesday, July 5, show.
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