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Jason Aldean Pens Heartfelt Letter Following Las Vegas Shooting

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Country music star who was performing during the deadly mass shooting in Loas Vegas on Oct. 1 speaks out
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Oct 3, 2017 - 2:36 pm

On Oct. 1, country singer/songwriter Jason Aldean was performing his song "When She Says Baby" at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival when shots were fired into the crowd, resulting in at least 58 deaths and more than 500 injuries. Fortunately, Aldean and his crew were not injured.

After an initial post expressing his sadness, thoughts and prayers for the victims, Aldean has now penned a longer letter that touches on his fear at the current state of the world, the need for people to come together and his continued thoughts and prayers for the victims of the largest mass shooting in U.S. history. 

Over the last 24 hrs I have gone through lots of emotions. Fear, Anger, Heartache, Compassion and many others. I truely dont understand why a person would want to take the life of another. Something has changed in this country and in this world lately that is scary to see. This world is becoming the kind of place i am afraid to raise my children in. At the end of the day we arent Democrats or Republicans, Whites or Blacks, Men or Women. We are all humans and we are all Americans and its time to start acting like it and stand together as ONE! That is the only way we will ever get this Country to be better than it has ever been, but we have a long way to go and we have to start now. My heart aches for the Victims and their families of this Senseless act. I am so sorry for the hurt and pain everyone is feeling right now and there are no words i can say to to take that pain away. Just know u all are in my heart and my prayers as we all go through this together. Time to come together and stop the hate!  #stopthehate #prayforlasvegas

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"Over the last 24 hrs I have gone through lots of emotions. Fear, Anger, Heartache, Compassion and many others," he wrote in an Instagram post. "My heart aches for the Victims and their families of this Senseless act. I am so sorry for the hurt and pain everyone is feeling right now and there are no words I can say to take that pain away. Just know u all are in my heart and my prayers as we all go through this together."

Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Ariana Grande Speak Out For Gun Control

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Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Ariana Grande Speak Out For Gun Control

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Along with Moby and the Chainsmokers, artists make a call for tougher legislation on guns following the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Oct 3, 2017 - 11:02 am

Following the deadly mass shooting on Oct. 1 in Las Vegas during the Route 91 Harvest Festival that left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 injured, artists have renewed the call for stricter gun control laws.

Artists including Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Moby, and the Chainsmokers have taken to social media to both offer support for the victims and Las Vegas as well as call on legislators to take action to help prevent mass shootings from happening.

To everyone around the world and our Las Vegas family...

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John Mayer also expressed his views in a lengthy series of tweets.

"If you're not at least trying to fix this, you're effectively telling the country in your (in)actions that this somehow acceptable," he tweeted. "There's two moralities: morality identity and morality-in-action. Our greater moral identity doesn’t match our actions so far."

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Ricky Martin Extends All In Las Vegas Residency

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The GRAMMY winner has announced he will extend his stay in the city an additional 12 dates in 2018
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Dec 20, 2017 - 2:30 pm

Ricky Martin is "Livin' La Vida Loca" in Las Vegas since he announced an additional 12 dates to his residency there, adding dates between March 15, 2018, and June 3.

The GRAMMY winner has been performing his All In residency since April at Park Theater at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Martin's show features 21 of his biggest hits, including crowd-pleasers such as "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Shake Your Bon Bon," "Cup Of Life," "La Bomba," and "Vente Pa' Ca."

This announcement follows a Sept. 4 documentary on VH1 titled "Ricky Martin: Behind The Vegas Residency," which gave viewers all the behind-the-scenes scoop on the singer/songwriter's sold-out residency so far.

Tickets for All In's new dates go on sale Dec. 22 via Ticketmaster. Don't forget to grab yours!

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Tiësto, Zedd, Kaskade Headline Las Vegas Benefit Concert

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Get ready to party for a good cause at Hakkasan's Omnia nightclub on Nov. 7
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Oct 10, 2017 - 11:28 am

Get ready to rave for a good cause on Nov. 7.

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Hakkasan's OMNIA nightclub will host a benefit for the victims of the tragic shooting in Las Vegas on Oct 1. The benefit concert will feature several Vegas DJ mainstays, including Tiësto, Zedd, Kaskade, Steve Aoki, Lil Jon, and Nghtmre.

Tickets start at $30 and are available via OMNIA's website. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Las Vegas Victims' Fund via the Direct Impact Fund.

"Las Vegas has become like a home to me," said Tiësto. "It's an incredible city filled with great people and after last week's tragedy, I immediately wanted to help in supporting the victims, their families and the amazing first responders. In addition to direct donations that I have pledged, it was also extremely important to me that I perform to raise as much as possible."

Celine Dion Donates Proceeds From Las Vegas Concert

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Celine Dion Donates Proceeds From Las Vegas Concert

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GRAMMY winner not only delivers a poignant speech, but she donates all proceeds from her Oct. 3 performance to victims of the Las Vegas shooting
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Oct 5, 2017 - 12:07 pm

In light of Jennifer Lopez and Incubus postponing their Las Vegas residencies, GRAMMY winner Celine Dion made the decision that her show must go on following the tragic shooting in Las Vegas at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Oct. 1.

Dion, who has been performing a Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace since 2012, opened her Oct. 3 show with a heartfelt speech about her uncertainty of performing so soon after the shooting, before assuring herself and the audience they had "made the right choice in being here tonight."

"On Sunday, we lost too many beautiful, innocent souls, and so many are still suffering," Dion told her audience. "But tonight we're going to let these families know that we are supporting them and that we will help them through their tragic loss."

She offered a dedication to the victims of the massacre and revealed that all the proceeds from her Oct. 3 show would be donated to the Las Vegas victims' families on behalf of the audience.

"We dedicate tonight's show to all the victims and their families, and to the first responders, and to the doctors and nurses who are working around the clock to save lives," Dion said. "And to so many heroes who did whatever they could to help complete strangers in a time of desperate needs."

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