Cher cancels Chesapeake Energy Arena show due to coronavirus concerns

Cher tweeted that she can’t “in good conscience” perform Thursday at Chesapeake Energy Arena as scheduled due to concerns about the coronavirus.

On Wednesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder game against the Utah Jazz was postponed right before opening tip when a Jazz player was diagnosed with the coronavirus.

The NBA subsequently suspended all league play indefinitely.

Cher’s “Here We Go Again” Tour, which started March 6, was scheduled to stop at the Thunder arena for a show Thursday at 7:30 pm.

All day we were on phone with arena because I wanted 2 cancel (tomorrow night),” Cher tweeted Wednesday, in all capital letters.

“On our last call they decided 2 cancel basketball. Arenas I’ve played, checked health officials in those cities. Today I watched news & worried about you & your health. I couldn’t in good conscience play.”

ALL DAY WE WERE ON PHONE WITH ARENA BECAUSE I WANTED 2 CANCEL TOMM NITE.ON OUR LAST CALL THEY DECIDED 2CANCEL BASKETBALL. ARENAS I’VE PLAYED,CHECKED HEALTH OFFICIALS IN THOSE CITIES. TODAY I WATCHED NEWS & WORRIED ABOUT YOU & YOUR HEALTH. I COULDN’T IN GOOD CONSCIENCE PLAY💋💔

— Cher (@cher) March 12, 2020

“I am so sorry, but your health is paramount,” she said in another tweet.

I AM SO SORRY,BUT YOUR HEALTH IS PARAMOUNT.
I HAVEN’T FELT SCARED,(In Crew We🛑💋ING & HOLDING🤲🏻,BUT ON STAGE WE’RE”FACE 2 FACE”,BUT 2DAY I HAD 2GO WITH MY GUT.CONCERTS R AMAZING FUN,BUT NOTHING IS WORTH YOUR HEALTH.I ♥️ALL OF YOU,BUT THIS MORNING IT FELT IT WASNT SAFE

— Cher (@cher) March 12, 2020

We Dont Realize How Many Ppl we Come In Contact with.On The Bus We Talked About All The Ppl We’ve Met💋🤝Since This Flu Started.Cant Visit Mom,Incase I’m Positive.PLEASE 🧼🧽 YOUR HANDS WITH HOT WATER,OR PURELL,& DONT TOUCH UR FACE,Shake🤲🏻,Get 2 Close,& Let Ppl Breathe On You🤗

— Cher (@cher) March 12, 2020