Avril Lavigne, Paramore, Landon Barker forced to cancel When We Were Young shows due to weather

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The stages at the Las Vegas Festival grounds were silent Saturday after organizers at the When We Were Young music festival canceled all performances due to high winds in the region.The announcement came down at 10 am local time, just an hour before the gates were to be opened, allowing thousands of music lovers to arrive for the October 22 shows.The news meant artists including Avril Lavigne, Paramore, Landon Barker and dozens of others would not be taking the stage.

Canceled: Avril Lavigne and dozens of other artists weren't able to take the stage at the When We Were Young music festival in Las Vegas after the shows were cancelled due to bad weather/ Pictured Las Vegas in September 2022 A statement on the festival website read, 'When We Were Young Festival organizers have spent the last several days proactively preparing the festival grounds for a windy Saturday.'  'The National Weather Service has now upgraded their Saturday forecast to a High Wind Warning, including dangerous 30-40 mph sustained winds with potential 60 mph gusts.''Under advisement of the National Weather Service and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, we have no other choice than to cancel today’s When We Were Young Festival.'  No shows: Paramore and Landon Barker were scheduled to headline two of the stages at the outdoor festival Sorry: Paramore announced the cancellation on social media and said they were looking forward to Sunday's show 'The safety of our fans, artists and staff will always be our top priority.' In her Instagram stories, Avril posted a video expressing her disappointment at not being able to perform. 'I feel really bad for everybody who's traveled into town to see the show to see their f**king favorite bands..