Evershort.Foo Fighters fans were left fuming after the rock band’s outdoor concert in NYC was cut short over roaring thunderstorms taking over the Big Apple Wednesday night.
The rockers were kicking off the summer US leg of their “Everything Or Nothing At All” stadium tour at Citi Field in Queens when they were forced to slam the brakes on their gig.The band tried to rattle off their smash hit “Everlong” — often reserved for their final song of the night — before the concert was abruptly stopped after 13 songs, while they normally perform at least 21. “We just got called,” frontman Dave Grohl told the crowd 33 seconds into the song, according to footage posted on social media. “Unfortunately due to the continued presence of lightning in the area, tonight’s show has concluded.
Please exit the venue and have a safe night,” the stadium’s official X account posted at 10:33 p.m. The unexpected ending left concert-goers angry as some rushed to social media to share their disappointment of the show’s poor scheduling.“Poorly managed,” one fan said on X. “Openers sets should’ve been shortened.
Or this show should’ve been preemptively moved to tomorrow. We were robbed.”Another added, “I thought so is RAIN OR SHINE,” while a third wrote, “We paid full price for 1/2 a show.
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