DMX’s New England concert has been canceled as a safety precaution. The
show was scheduled for Sept. 7 at the White’s of Westport venue in
Westport. Mass., but several violent incidents in the area prompted
authorities to encourage the venue to pull the plug on the show.
Last Sunday (Aug. 26), two men were shot at the nearby Monet Lounge,
while another man was killed in the city of Brockton. Police also
arrested three men last week in Fall River following a series of
altercations that broke out at the end of a Cassidy concert.
Michael Herren, owner of Hurricane Promotions –the company putting on
the show— said that they were prepping for a sold-out performance at
the venue which holds up to 1,500 people, and had extra security in
place. Herren stands to lose a “significant” amount of money as a
result.
“This cancellation is very unfortunate,” X’s publicist told All
HipHop. “DMX loves to perform for his fans and hates to have to
reschedule his show. However, we are still taking bookings and are
hoping to create a national tour this fall.”
X is planning to drop a new album in September and will donate the proceeds to victims of 9/11.
Tickets to the now defunct show were being sold for $33 each, and
went on sale last week. Only a “few hundred” had been purchased.
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