LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — Lovers & Friends, a one-day festival featuring a full slate of hip-hop and R&B, canceled just hours before it was set to start due to potentially dangerous weather.
In a post shared by the festival team early Saturday morning, organizers said:
Saturday’s Lovers & Friends Festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds has been canceled.
Lovers & Friends Festival organizers have been monitoring the weather for several days and proactively preparing for a windy Saturday. However, the National Weather Service has now issued a High Wind Warning, including dangerous 30-35 mph sustained winds with gusts potentially more than 60 mph. Following advice from the National Weather Service and in consultation with local public officials, we must make the safest decision for our fans, artists, and staff, and cancel tomorrow’s Lovers & Friends Festival.
This was an incredibly heartbreaking decision to make as we are aware that fans have traveled from all over the world to enjoy this incredible lineup of superstars and have been looking forward to this event for several months. We’ve worked hard to create an amazing event for you, and we are just as disappointed as you are.
The festival, which was produced by Live Nation and Redrock Entertainment, featured a lineup that included headliners Janet Jackson, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, and Usher, among others.
According to the festival team, fans who purchased tickets directly through Front Gate will recieve a refund within 30 days.
