‘We Love NYC’ Concert Canceled at Halfway Point Due to Lightning Threat

was mid-medley at 8:37 p.m. — with more than two hours left to go in the five-hour concert — when he was interrupted by an announcer saying: “Attention. Please pay close attention to the following safety measures. Due to approaching severe weather, all persons should move quickly and calmly to the nearest exits and proceed to your vehicles and protected areas.”

Despite the declaration to the crowd that the show was officially over, CNN, which was broadcasting the event live, held out hope with a chyron on screen that read, “Concert may resume soon once severe weather passes.” Artists like Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Maluma, Patti Smith and the Killers had yet to appear at the point it was shut down.

That’s a shame. Bruce Springsteen would have sung Thunder Road!

Lightning mid way through a Barry Manilow medley? Mother nature must not be a fan.

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Not sure you can say ‘canceled’ yet.. they’re still talking about coming back to finish. Maybe it’ll just be the performers & it’s being recorded on TV, so.. who knows?

You gotta wonder if it's you at some point 😕

Only4RM Knowing that this was quite possible I’m rather surprised they didn’t just move the concert up by three hours.

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Brilliant Production Management! We knew a Hurricane was coming 12 hrs ago. They still went on with the show. How can New Yorkers be so unbelievably stupid. And Clive Davis.. that's another story. UGH! 🎸

we're at the height of a pandemic rn

The worst experience ever. Waited 2.5 hours in line just to get in. Right as we get to security they call it off.

Barry Manilow: Looks like we didn’t makkkke itttttttttt…..

I'm hearing on CNN that they may finish the concert with or without an audience. Stand by

Well…

It says Barry Manilow was mid-medley at 8:37 p.m. but it’s only 8pm right now on east coast

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The website is wrong on the timing the lightning started. A time was given that hasn’t even happened yet lol

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