Foo Fighters fans fuming after Citi Field NYC concert cut short over thunderstorms

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Foo Fighters fans were furious after the rock band’s outdoor New York concert was cancelled due to severe thunderstorms that hit the city on Wednesday night.

The rock band had kicked off the US summer leg of their “Everything or Nothing at All” stadium tour at Citi Field in Queens but were forced to cancel the show at short notice.

The band was attempting a quick rendition of their smash hit “Everlong,” which they often play as the final song of the night, but the concert was abruptly halted after 13 songs instead of the usual at least 21.

“We were just called in,” frontman Dave Grohl told the crowd 33 seconds into the song, according to the footage. Post to social media.

“Unfortunately, due to ongoing lightning in the area, tonight’s show has been cancelled. Please leave the venue and have a safe evening,” a stadium official said. X Account Posted at 10:33 p.m.

The unexpected ending angered concertgoers, some of whom took to social media to share their disappointment at the show’s poor scheduling.

“The management was poor,” said one fan. I said it with X“The opening set should have been shorter. Or this show should have been moved to tomorrow in advance. We were duped.”

another Added“Rain or shine, I think so,” said a third. I have written“We paid in full for half the show and it was clear a few hours beforehand that the storm would disrupt the performance.”

“If they knew what the weather was going to be like they should have planned it better. People paid a lot of money for tickets. Disappointing,” said another fan. Added.

Citi Field made fans pay between $60 and $120 to park at the stadium, even though the show was advertised as “rain or shine.”

Ticket prices started at $80 for a limited viewing area from the side of the stage in the ballpark’s outfield.

Other avid rock fans also defended the band’s short show.

“Dave tried to get you Everlong before it was cancelled. At least he tried. I’ve seen them live 9 times. Everlong is always last. He or the band are not the bad guys,” says one die-hard fan. said a Foo Fighters fan..

After the cancellation, the band X Statement“I had no choice but to call it a night,” he said.

“We are extremely disappointed that we couldn’t play a full set in front of the amazing crowd at Citi Field tonight,” they wrote.

“However, the safety of our fans, staff and everyone working at the stadium comes first, and we determined there was no way to safely continue the show in this dangerous weather, so we were forced to cancel the performance.”