Rüfüs Du Sol Madrid show axed due to extreme heat

The band's Brunch Electronik Madrid DJ set was called off following a weather alert implying "a serious and imminent risk to public safety"

Rüfüs Du Sol

A Rüfüs Du Sol headline performance in Spain’s capital was called off as a result of extreme heat, just hours before it was set to take place.

The Australian band were due to deliver a DJ set at Brunch Electronik Madrid in Juan Carlos Park yesterday (29 June), in partnership with Alma Occident Festival, but the event was suspended following a red weather warning after doors opened at 4pm.

“The meteorological agency AEMET has decreed a red alert in the entire community of Madrid,” read a statement from organisers. “This level of alert implies a serious and imminent risk to public safety. Consequently, the local authorities have informed us in writing that the Juan Carlos I Park will be compulsorily closed and the…

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