LANY officially cancels Cebu concert citing safety issues

LANY is no longer pushing through with the second leg of its 'soft era' concert in Cebu.

After initially announcing a postponement, concert promoter Live Nation issued a follow-up regarding the Nov. 12 show at SM Seaside Cebu Arena.

"Following our earlier announcement regarding the postponement of today's sold-out LANY show in Cebu, we regret to inform you that the show has been cancelled due to significant safety issues regarding the roofing of the venue," it wrote.

"We sincerely apologize for this unfortunate development and for the disappointment and inconvenience this has caused to everyone who was looking forward to the show," Live Nation added.

It said that all tickets purchased for the Day 2 show will be refunded through the SM Tickets Refund Portal or by emailing customercare@smtickets.com with the subject line: "Refund Request: LANY: soft world tour in Cebu."

More information on refunds and reversals may be found on smtickets.com/faqs.

"We deeply appreciate your patience and understanding, and sincerely apologize for this unfortunate situation," the concert promoter said.

Guitarist and lead vocalist Paul Klein took to Instagram stories to share his disappointment, saying he was already about to leave his hotel for the show when he received the news. He shared that a 4-foot steel debris fell from the roof of the venue.

"[I] am super upset to not be playing our sold-out show tonight and my heart breaks for everyone that took their time and spent their hard-earned money to be with us," he wrote.

Klein said that they did not have a "clarification from the venue on when it will be safe to enter again" and that they've been told by Live Nation that the show has to be canceled."

"[I] love [C]ebu, [I] love the [P]hilippines, and I love and deeply appreciate every single one of our fans. [I] wouldn’t be able to live with myself if someone was seriously injured at one of our shows. [W]e will always be coming back and [I] hope to see every single one of you next time. mahal kita forever," he said in his post.

LANY, consisting of Klein and drummer Jake Goss, kicked off the Philippine leg of their 'soft' tour at the SM Seaside Cebu Arena on Nov. 6, followed by a two-night stint at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan from Nov. 7 to 8. The band was set to wrap up the country's 'soft' era with a Nov. 14 show at Davao's Crocodile Park Concert Grounds, though the event was canceled due to 'safety concerns and production issues.