Hurricane Helene: Deadly storm hampers live events

Promoters including C3 Presents, Live Nation and Danny Wimmer Presents were forced to cut short or postpone concerts and festivals

C3 Presents's South Star festival was cut short
C3 Presents's South Star festival was cut short

High-profile festivals and concerts in the southeast of the US have been impacted by Hurricane Helene, which has claimed the lives of at least 107 people.

Festivals including South Star (Alabama) and Louder Than Life (Kentucky) were cut short, while concerts with Billy Joel and Sting (Missouri) and Hootie and the Blowfish (Florida) were postponed.

The inaugural edition of South Star was due to take place across the weekend (28–29 September) in Huntsville, Alabama, but C3 Presents was forced to call…

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