BREAKING: Bonnaroo, Scheduled For This Weekend, Has Formally Cancelled Due To Climate
UPDATE | Bonnaroo has formally introduced that it has cancelled its occasion, scheduled for this weekend.
we’re unable to drive in or park autos safely.
We now have finished every part in our energy to attempt to preserve the present shifting ahead, however Mom Nature has dealt us an incredible quantity of rain over the previous 24 hours, and we’ve got run out of choices to attempt to make the occasion occur…— Bonnaroo (@Bonnaroo) August 31, 2021
All tickets bought via Entrance Gate Tickets will probably be refunded in as little as 30 days to the unique methodology of cost.
— Bonnaroo (@Bonnaroo) August 31, 2021
Unique article: Many festivals are nonetheless cancelling, or at risk of cancelling, resulting from COVID-19. Nonetheless, one other pure catastrophe is presently threating the lives and livelihood of many within the southeast US, specifically Hurricane Ida. With a wake of destruction in its path, numerous lives and houses misplaced, it’s additionally presently threating Bonnaroo Music Competition, to be held this weekend in Manchester, Tennessee.
The lack of lives will not be even near akin to a music competition being cancelled, however that’s the present state of affairs that promoters Superfly Presents and AC Leisure are dealing with. In accordance with dependable competition information supply @TheFestiveOwl on Twitter, the competition is “in critical jeopardy of being utterly cancelled because of the climate, website circumstances (and numerous issues on prime of that) and mainly, the tenting discount is the one technique to try and make The Farm viable for an occasion this weekend.”
Bonnaroo has already lowered tenting capability on the competition and has provided refunds to ticketholders. @TheFestiveOwl continues, “The take care of @Bonnaroo proper now could be this — they want much less of every part: much less vehicles, much less folks, and fewer rain.”
Whereas it will be unlucky for the occasion to cancel — it has not been formally cancelled at time of publishing — the reasoning for such a choice is indeniable. We’ll control any information to return from the organizers.
The take care of @Bonnaroo proper now could be this — they want much less of every part: much less vehicles, much less folks, and fewer rain.
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) August 31, 2021
An replace instantly from @Bonnaroo: like I stated, the competition has been in critical jeopardy because of the climate — the tenting discount/refunds are the very best try to maneuver ahead and circumstances proceed to be evaluated. pic.twitter.com/5kw8BxyTbL
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) August 31, 2021
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