Rihanna in Nice safe, cancels France concert

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IANS Paris
Last Updated : Jul 15 2016 | 1:22 PM IST

Singer Rihanna's concert in Nice, France, has been cancelled following the Bastille Day attack that killed at least 84 people and injured over 150.

Rihanna was in Nice at the time of the attack and her representative has said that "she's safe", reports variety.com.

Rihanna was set to perform at the Allianz Stadium in Nice on Friday night as part of her Anti World Tour. She is next schedule to perform on Sunday night at the Commerzback Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.

A Bastille Day celebration turned fatal on Thursday when a 15-meter truck drove into a crowd that had gathered for fireworks. The driver of the vehicle, which also had explosives and weapons inside, was killed.

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First Published: Jul 15 2016 | 1:04 PM IST

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