Lovers & Friends Festival cancelled last minute
The Live Nation-promoted event was pulled less than 15 hours before it was due to open because of "dangerous weather"
News By Lisa Henderson | 6 May 2024
US festival Lovers & Friends was cancelled less than 15 hours before it was scheduled to begin due to “dangerous weather”.
Promoted by Live Nation, the one-day festival was supposed to kick off on midday Saturday (4 May) in Las Vegas, US, with headlining sets from Usher, Backstreet Boys, Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys.
However, an overnight statement from organisers said they had been “monitoring the weather for several days and proactively preparing for a windy Saturday,” but decided it was too unsafe after advice from public officials and the National Weather Service, which warned of high winds and “gusts potentially more than 60 mph.”
“This was an incredibly heartbreaking decision to make as we are aware that fans have travelled from all over the world to enjoy…
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