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Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire concert at Chase Center postponed due to medical emergency
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe Chase Center and Earth, Wind & Fire issued statements at 7:20 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show, forcing thousands of fans inside the arena and waiting in lines outside to exit the building.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire concert at Chase Center postponed due to medical emerge...". KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) frames it as "Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire concert at Chase Center abruptly canceled".
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Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire concert at Chase Center postponed due to medical emergency
The Chase Center and Earth, Wind & Fire issued statements at 7:20 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show, forcing thousands of fans inside the arena and waiting in lines outside to exit the building.
Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire concert at Chase Center abruptly canceled
(KRON) -- Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire's concert Thursday night at Chase Center was abruptly canceled the evening of the show. A member of Earth, Wind & Fire suffered a medical emer...
