Pat Benatar will not perform "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" in the wake of mass shootings

The 69-year-old rock legend's decision is out of respect to victims of mass shootings

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In a new interview, the rock singer revealed that she will no longer perform her hit song "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" on her current tour with husband Neil Giraldo.

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"If we don't play them, you'll give us (a hard time)," she told USA Today. "

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We're not doing 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot,' and fans are having a heart attack.

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And I'm like, 'I'm sorry, in deference to the victims of the families of these mass shootings, I'm not singing it.

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In the wake of recent mass shootings, Benatar said she just can't perform the tune from her album "Crimes of Passion," telling fans, "If you want to hear the song, go home and listen to it"

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The rock legend's decision comes after the tragic May 24 Uvalde school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead

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The shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is the third most deadly school shooting in American history

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