Coldplay and others postpone Texas concerts due to Hurricane Harvey

Coldplaycancelled theirplanned Friday concert in Houston after Hurricane Harvey swept coastal Texas with powerful winds and rain.

"We feel that we can't ask anyone to put their safety at risk," the British band tweeted the morning of their scheduled performance. "So, sadly, we will have to postpone."

Hurricane Harvey settled over southeast Texas early Saturday, where people along the state's Gulf Coast are bracing for flooding and storm surges over the coming days.

• Hurricane Harvey lashes coastal Texas with heavy rain, strong winds

Other artists set to perform in affectedareas made similar moves.

R&B artist Mary J. Bligealso announced a performance scheduled for Friday at Sugar Land'sSmart Financial Center would be shifted to Sept. 19.

Country music group Lady Antebellum canceled a show set for Sunday in Woodlands, Texas.

Simple Plan wassupposed to play in Austin onSaturday but the Canadian band also announced a postponement due toweather conditions.

"Fans' safety is our number one priority and after careful consideration, it was decided that this was the right thing to do for everyone involved," the band posted on Twitter.