Grammy winner praises Ella Langley for canceling concert over safety concerns: 'She did the right thing'

Winona Judd has backed the cancellation of Ella Langley's concert due to safety concerns, urging fans to focus on the young country star's music and talent.

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Country Hall of Famer Winona Judd praised Ella Langley for canceling her concert.

Judd, 62, said he's had the FBI around him before when he's encountered threats on the road and been in situations where he's needed protection. The Grammy-winning singer said the Choosin' Texas hitmaker did the right thing.

"It just happens. S--- happens, right? So, you've got to do the next right thing. And I think she did the right thing," Judd said during a recent appearance on OutKick's "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless."

Langley said he had to make a decision he could live with.

"I took responsibility for a decision for 15,000 people and made a decision I could live with for the rest of my life," Langley said, according to Taste of Country.

The 27-year-old told the crowd at United Supermarket Arena last Saturday night that she would reconsider her decision.

"Because when it comes to keeping you safe and making sure this show is a safe place for us to come and enjoy our music, that's what's going to happen," he continued. But the second one, I feel like it's not, I don't do it. I won't do it because a concert is not worth a human life.

He added: "So I would have made yesterday's decision ten billion times. "And I will do it tomorrow and the day after."

Judd and Lauren also discussed how Langley criticized some of his old hunting pictures, among other things.

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Judd prefers to focus on Langley's talent rather than photos from years ago.

"I see it and I'm like, 'Oh my God, what's going on with the music?'" Judd said. Let's get back to the music. Please, dear God in heaven, can we please talk about their gift? Can we talk about the fact that they just won an award or broke so-and-so's sales record and celebrate that?' Because everyone has their time."

He praised his mother, Naomi Judd, for holding the family together and recognizing that success doesn't last forever.

"Mom was really good at it," Judd said. "She was very good at saying, 'Let's celebrate tonight that we won five Grammys, but we're going to work the next day.'" She was very hands-on about it and loved every minute of it. But she was always grateful and always mindful of how blessed we are. And everyone takes their time. That's the way.''

While Judd has won five Grammys, he still watches the ceremony to this day. However, the Grammys are the only awards show he watches now. Judd said awards shows have changed so much that he's not sure if he'll even be invited to attend one.

"I don't watch them because there's no Dolly and there's no George Street, and I grew up with them and they're so personal and family to me that I miss the older ones being there. I remember sitting with Johnny Cash. I remember being with Reba (McEntire). I remember going backstage and seeing Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard," he said.

"And they're not there anymore and I just feel like things are different in a way that I don't know if they've invited me to go."

While he still watches the Grammys, he said even that has changed significantly.

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