'Thanks protesters!' U2, St. Louis Symphony cancel performances due to security concerns

The violence in St. Louis last night has led to at least a couple of cancellations for this evening:

Tonight's St. Louis Show Cancelled
'We cannot risk fans' safety.' Live Nation statement. https://t.co/0xDnUGfb7p pic.twitter.com/r3lF5TsxKF

— U2 (@U2) September 16, 2017

U2 cancelled in #STL tonight. #Stockley pic.twitter.com/k86y2EgHfz

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 16, 2017

We regret to announce that tonight’s concert has been cancelled. Visit https://t.co/oXxc5GulhR for more info.

— St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (@slso) September 16, 2017

Police think their presence could be required elsewhere and couldn’t commit an adequate level of resources to venues.

This is a shame. I know the fans are really bummed. It must be bad if they had to cancel. https://t.co/q0407FmNLP

— Chloe Mac (@AchtungBaby89) September 16, 2017

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra cancelled their event tonight, thanks protesters! #STL #StockleyProtests https://t.co/MSMMnl5Lwo

— Andrea Katherine (@stl_blonde) September 16, 2017