Some of these comments were politically striking, given that country music — which is widely popular across the nation — has a vocal fan base among gun owners. The Las Vegas attack, which killed at least 58 people, happened Sunday on the final night of the Route 91 Harvest Festival, a three-day country music event. Early Monday, Mr. Aldean posted a photo of the words “Pray for Las Vegas” over the city’s skyline. In another, he issued a four-word reaction: “This world is sick.”Other country music stars weighed in as well. Britney Spears, whose show is running at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, said on Twitter that she was “completely heartbroken” by the attack.

Source: New York Times October 02, 2017 14:02 UTC