Singer Petula Clark -
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It's a shock for Petula Clark.
The British singer discovered in horror that the perpetrator of the terror attack in Nashville on Christmas Day aired his hit
Downtown
just before he blew himself up.
Identified as Anthony Warner by the FBI, the 63-year-old computer scientist parked his campervan on Second Avenue North in downtown Nashville at 1:22 a.m.
As relayed by the
New York Times
, he then launched a warning message via loudspeakers to announce an upcoming explosion, followed by the singer's sixties hit.
“I feel the need to express my shock and disbelief over the Christmas Day explosion in our beloved music town.
I love Nashville and its people.
Why this violent act, leaving behind such devastation?
A few hours later, I was told that the music in the background of this strange announcement was me, singing
Downtown
!
Of all the songs, why this one?
", Said the artist in a statement posted on his Facebook account.
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As she recalls, her song is about the joy of being in the city center to party and cheer up when you feel alone and isolated.
“Millions of people around the world have lifted their spirits with this happy song.
Maybe you can read something else in these lyrics, it all depends on your state of mind.
It is possible, ”she added.
Petula Clark concluded with a message of love to the city and its people.
“I would like to hug Nashville, give you all a hug, and wish you love, a healthy happy new year,” she concluded.
The FBI continues to investigate the motive behind the attacker and is looking into his alleged fear of 5G.
The camper van exploded in front of the AT&T telephone company building, injuring three people and causing several outages in the services of the US telecoms giant.
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