Miley Cyrus & Adam Sandler Open 'Tonight Show' With Tribute to Las Vegas Victims, Late Night Hosts Weigh In

© Provided by ETOnline In the wake of the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, Jimmy Fallon opened Monday's Tonight Show with an emotional performance from Miley Cyrus.
The Younger Now artist, joined by Adam Sandler on guitar, performed a moving rendition of Dido's "No Freedom," which Cyrus said was in remembrance of the victims of the attack.

Introducing Cyrus' performance, which kicked off her five-day "Miley Week" on the Tonight Show, Fallon addressed the tragic events that unfolded Sunday night at the Route 91 country musical festival, where 59 people were killed and over 520 people injured by a lone gunman with automatic weapons.
"This morning we woke up to the news of another senseless shooting -- this time in Las Vegas," Fallon said. "In the face of tragedies and acts of terror, we need to remember that good still exists in this world. We’re here to entertain you tonight and that’s what we’re going to do."

Stephen Colbert sat down at the start of The Late Show to reflect on the tragedy, and called on President Donald Trump to make a difference regarding gun laws in America.

"Once again, we want to send out thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families and anyone who was hurt by this unimaginably cruelty," Colbert said. "Now, terrible things happen in the world, and sometimes, like today, we feel like they've risen to a new level. But we cannot accept that as a new normal."
"This afternoon, the President called this 'an act of pure evil,' and I think he's right," the outspoken host continued. "So what then are we willing to do to combat 'pure evil?' The answer can't be nothing. It can't."

Colbert implored Trump, and members of Congress, to work towards common sense gun control legislation, or come up with a "better answer" to the epidemic of gun violence in America.
"[Do] anything but nothing. Doing nothing is cowardice. Doing something will take courage," he shared. "It took courage for the people at the concert last night to help each other as bullets flew. It took courage for the first responders to rush in and do their jobs. It took courage for Las Vegas to simply go about their day today."

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