J. Cole cancels gig after touring crew member's death
Rapper J. Cole cancelled a concert in Sacramento following the tragic death of a long-time touring crew member in a trucking accident. The tour is expected to resume in Oakland after the incident.
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Music News J. Cole cancels gig after touring crew member’s death The 66-year-old crew member died after his truck veered off the highway and overturned
J . Cole performs during his “The Fall-Off” tour.
J. Cole has cancelled a show in California following the death of a member of his touring crew.
The gig was meant to take place at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento last night (Thursday August 27), but was cancelled just hours before doors opened.
On the venue’s social media pages, it was confirmed that the last-minute decision was made as a member of the rapper’s crew was killed in an incident earlier that morning. Local reports claim that he was driving a semi-truck, which veered off the highway and overturned.
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