Governors Ball to “continue as planned” this weekend amid unhealthy haze conditions in New York
nme.comGovernors Ball 2023 have confirmed that the festival is still set to go ahead as scheduled, despite the unhealthy air quality in New York.This year’s instalment is set to take place at its new home of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens this weekend (June 9-11), and will feature headline slots from Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, and Odesza.However, the future of the 2023 festival was thrown into question following the city experiencing an air quality crisis.
Created by over 400 active wildfires taking place in Canada, vast stretches of smoke have spread across several states in the northeastern part of the country — with the air quality in New York described as “very unhealthy” by Mayor Eric Adams (via New York Times).As of yesterday (June 7), CBS reported that the haze conditions meant that the city had some of the worst pollution in the world, and residents were urged to limit their exposure to the outdoor air until the situation passes.Despite the conditions, organisers of Governors Ball have confirmed that the three-day festival is expected to go ahead as planned.“We’re closely monitoring the air quality with weather experts and are in close contact with city officials,” a statement from the festival read, shared on Twitter. “At this time, the festival is continuing as planned.
We are hopeful that conditions will improve in the coming days and are looking forward to a great weekend!”pic.twitter.com/iGvZCpXDeC— Gov Ball (@GovBallNYC) June 7, 2023Alongside the aforementioned headline acts, the festival will also see sets from Lil Nas X, Haim, Rina Sawayama and PinkPantheress.
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