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fleur-de-lisa

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Fri Oct 27, 2017, 11:14 AM Oct 2017

Jason Aldean plays to 7,000 fearless fans in New Orleans, his first outdoor concert since Las Vegas

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2017/10/jason_aldean_new_orleans_las_v_1.html#incart_2box

"Ill be damned if I'm going to let anyone scare me," country music star Jason Aldean announced to a crowd of more than 7,000 New Orleans fans in Champions Square on Thursday night (Oct. 26). It was the tone Aldean wanted to set for his first outdoor concert since his Las Vegas show on Oct. 1 became the target of a mass shooting that killed 58 people.

"It's been a crazy few weeks," Aldean said, late in his fiery set. He said that he and his fellow musicians, who were forced to flee the Las Vegas stage as shots rained down from a high window in a nearby hotel, thought that it would be tough to return to the spotlight. But "the craziest thing is," he said, playing music "is where we're the most comfortable."

Probably everyone in attendance cast a glance or two at the Hyatt hotel that towers over the outdoor concert venue. But that was the extent of any apparent apprehensions. In fact, when Aldean sang the late Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down," it immediately became a sing-along anthem of defiance.

Aldean said proceeds from the sale of his cover of the song will be donated to aid victims of the Las Vegas shooting.
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Jason Aldean plays to 7,000 fearless fans in New Orleans, his first outdoor concert since Las Vegas (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 OP
Is this the chickenshit that ran off the stage rather Canoe52 Oct 2017 #1
Yes, same chickenshit. NT fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #2

Canoe52

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1. Is this the chickenshit that ran off the stage rather
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 11:52 AM
Oct 2017

than stick around long enough to tell the crowd they also were in mortal danger? He had a microphone in his hands for christsakes.

Mr “I’m against guns now that I could have had my ass blown off” but was fine with guns after Sandyhook and all the other gun massacres?

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