(CNN) — An epic pageant in Las Vegas with a lineup that included Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and Gwen Stefani was canceled on the eve of its opening because of excessive winds.
In line with the official Lovers & Pals pageant web site, “organizers have been monitoring the climate for a number of days and proactively making ready for a windy Saturday. Nonetheless, the Nationwide Climate Service has now issued a excessive wind warning, which incorporates harmful sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts probably over 60 mph.”
“Following the recommendation of the Nationwide Climate Service and in session with native public officers, we should make the most secure resolution for our followers, artists and employees and cancel tomorrow's Lovers & Pals Pageant,” the assertion launched Friday continues.
“This was an extremely heartbreaking resolution as we’re conscious that followers have traveled from all around the world to take pleasure in this unimaginable lineup of superstars and have been ready for this occasion for a number of months,” the assertion added. “We’ve got labored laborious to create an unimaginable occasion for you and we’re as dissatisfied as you might be.”
The discharge famous that “ticket holders who bought their tickets immediately by means of Entrance Gate Tickets will obtain a refund inside 30 days within the authentic type of fee.”
Along with Keys, Blige, Jackson and Stefani, “Lovers & Pals” was filled with many different notable music stars, together with Usher, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Nelly Furtado, TLC and MIA.
The one-day pageant, which was to happen on the Las Vegas Pageant Grounds, started in 2022.