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Live Blog Update| Nice Attack

Events cancelled in Nice, Marseille

Public events scheduled to take place in Nice and Marseilles have been cancelled in the wake of Thursday's attack.

Global pop superstar Rihanna was scheduled to play in Nice on Friday but has cancelled the gig.

The NIce Jazz Festival, due to start on Saturday, has also been cancelled, along with a Friday fireworks display in Marseilles.

Crowds of people had thronged onto the seaside promenade in Nice on Thursday night to watch a fireworks display celebrating France's national Bastille Day when the attack began.