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Adele Tears Up While Dedicating Concert to Orlando (Video)

Adele stares out at the crowd in this portrait image from her concert on Sunday (June 12) at SportPaleis in Antwerp, Belgium.

The 28-year-old singer teared up while dedicating the concert that night to the victims of the tragic Orlando shooting.

“I would like to start tonight by dedicating this entire show to everybody in Orlando and at Pulse nightclub last night. The LGBTQ community, they’re like my soulmates since I was really young so I’m very moved by it,” Adele said. “I don’t know why I’m crying already because most of this tonight is pretty miserable because my songs are f–king miserable. I do have two songs that sound happy but they’re not.”

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J.K. Rowling Mourns Orlando Shooting Victim Luis Vielma

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling just took to Twitter to mourn the victims of the senseless Orlando shooting on Saturday (June 11), and one of the fifty victims holds a place close to her heart.

“Luis Vielma worked on the Harry Potter ride at Universal. He was 22 years old. I can’t stop crying. #Orlando,” J.K. wrote on her Twitter account, along with a photo of Luis in a Harry Potter uniform.

“He was a true friend,” Olga Glomba, who worked with Luis at Universal, told the Orlando Sentinel. “A funny, sweet, nerdy guy without a mean side. He just wanted to make people smile.”

Our thoughts are with everyone effected by this horrible tragedy.

James Corden Addresses Orlando Shooting in Tony Awards 2016 Opening (Video)

James Corden addresses the senseless and tragic Orlando massacre at the beginning of the 2016 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 12) in New York City.

“All around the world, people are trying to come to terms with the horrific events that took place in Orlando this morning. On behalf of the whole theater community and every people in this room, our hearts go out to all of those affected by this atrocity,” James said. “All we can say is you’re not on your own right now. Your tragedy is our tragedy. Theater is a place where every race, creed, sexuality and gender is equal, is embraced, and is loved. Hate will never win. Together, we have to make sure of that. Tonight’s show stands as a symbol and celebration of that principle.”

Fifty were left dead when a shooter opened fire at a gay nightclub in Florida on Saturday (June 11). It is the biggest mass shooting in American history.

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TNT Postpones 'The Last Ship' Premiere After Orlando Shooting

Season three of The Last Ship will no longer premiere tonight, June 12.

TNT has postponed the two-hour episode out of respect for the victims and families of the Pulse nightclub shooting that left at least 50 people dead in Orlando, Fla.

“As a result of the shootings this weekend in Orlando, tonight’s originally scheduled season premiere of The Last Ship has been postponed,” the network wrote in a statement. “Our hearts are with the victims and their families.”

According to Deadline, the premiere featured scenes of a shooting at a Vietnamese nightclub.

'Hamilton' Cast Will No Longer Use Guns During Tony Awards 2016 Performance Following Orlando Shooting

The cast of Hamilton is making some adjustments to their upcoming 2016 Tony Awards performance.

In wake of the tragic mass shooting that took at least 50 lives at an Orlando nightclub, the performance will reportedly no longer feature muskets or any prop weapons.

“Breaking: Cast of @HamiltonMusical is dropping the use of muskets from their #TonyAwards performance tonight because of Orlando,” New York Times theater reporter Michael Paulson tweeted.

Hamilton is up for a record-breaking 16 awards. The victims and their families will surely be in everyone’s minds tonight.

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Orlando Shooter Called 911 to Swear Allegiance to ISIS Leader

Omar Saddiqui Mateen, the man who shot and killed at least 50 people at an Orlando nightclub on Saturday (June 11), reportedly called 911 before the shooting.

The 29-year-old Florida resident swore his allegiance to the leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, during the call, according to NBC News.

Law enforcement officials are currently looking into his ties to the organization, in addition to searching his home.

Meanwhile, Mateen‘s ex-wife, who didn’t want to release her name, has revealed that he was abusive toward her during their relationship.

“He was not a stable person,” she told the Washington Post. “He beat me. He would just come home and start beating me up because the laundry wasn’t finished or something like that.”

She added, “He seemed like a normal human being. He was a very private person.”

Our thoughts remain with the victims and their families.

In case you missed it, watch President Obama‘s full statement on the shooting.

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President Obama Calls Orlando Shooting an Act of Terror & Hate

President Obama gave his remarks following the tragic shooting that left 50 people dead on Saturday night (June 11) at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

The 54-year-old Commander-in-Chief reflected on what is now officially the worst ever mass shooting in the United States.

“We stand with the people of Orlando who have endured a terrible attack on their city. Although it’s still early in the investigation, we know enough to say this was an act of terror and an act of hate.” Obama said at the White House. “As Americans, we are united in grief, in outrage, and resolve to defend our people.”

Watch President Obama‘s full statement below: