HOUSTON – After the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was officially canceled Wednesday afternoon the high-profile artists who were slated to perform at the rodeo in the coming days took to social media to tell fans how they feel.
The canceled performers include Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Lizzo, Jon Pardi, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Gwen Stefani, Khalid, Chris Stapleton, Marshmello, Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan.
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See how some are reacting:
Kane Brown
Country artist Kane Brown, who was supposed to perform Wednesday night at the Rodeo, shared the news on his Instagram story.
Cody Johnson
Cody Johnson said he will be back in Houston soon.
#COJONation! While I’m disappointed that the rodeo has been cancelled, we will be back in Houston soon! Waco & Corpus are STILL HAPPENING! Corpus is sold out. Waco, get your tickets while you can here https://t.co/14vGl8sFkq.
— Cody Johnson (@codyjohnson) March 11, 2020
See y’all this weekend, get ready to party! pic.twitter.com/7jyTPhuXmN
Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi provided an update after the news of the Rodeo’s cancellation
Lizzo
Lizzo says she is “heartbroken” that her sold-out performance is cancelled. She was scheduled to perform this Friday.
Gwen Stefani
Stefani said she was sad she won’t be able to perform but understands safety is important.
So sad I won’t be able to see u guys at @RODEOHOUSTON but understand safety is most important. Hope to see u guys soon ❤️ Gx
— Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani) March 11, 2020