Tickets to the Monterrey show can be exchanged for tickets to those concerts or refunded at the place of purchase

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) The Jonas Brothers have canceled a concert scheduled in Monterrey, Mexico, following an outbreak of drug-related violence there.

Concert promoter Live Nation says the Oct. 21 concert was canceled due to “a series of unfortunate events” in the city and out of concern for fans.

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“While they wish to apologize to everyone who planned to attend the concert, this difficult decision was made out of their great affection and concern for their loyal fans in the region,” their management said in a statement, according to CNN.

The Disney-backed band will go ahead with concerts in Guadalajara on Oct. 23 and Mexico City the following day, the statement continued. Tickets to the Monterrey show can be exchanged for tickets to those concerts or refunded at the place of purchase.

Monterrey is Mexico’s richest city and 부산출장안마 long one of its safest, but a wave of drug violence has shocked residents. More than 400 people have been killed this year in the state of Nuevo Leon, where Monterrey is located, as rival drug cartels battle each other and the police.