New Order and The Charlatans’ Cardiff gig “cancelled on health and safety grounds”

nme.com:

New Order gig set to take place in Cardiff later tonight (August 22) has been abruptly cancelled on “health and safety grounds”.Announced back in November, the mammoth headline date was set to be held at Cardiff Bay tonight.

It would have featured support from The Charlatans, and marked New Order’s first UK performances since their run of dates last year.Now, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has shared an update with fans, explaining that the show has been axed just hours before it was due to begin.The reasoning behind the last-minute cancellation comes from “extreme weather” conditions in the area, and at time of writing there are no plans to reschedule the show.“Unfortunately due to extreme weather including severe winds, tonight’s New Order show has been cancelled on health and safety grounds,” read the update originally shared by The Bay venue. “We are sorry for the inconvenience caused and your refund will be automatically processed, please allow 10 business days for the refund to appear in your account.”Headliners New Order later added: “We are sorry to say that our show tonight in Cardiff is cancelled due to high winds on site.

There will be an official statement in due course regarding tickets. We are disappointed to not be performing for you all tonight, but safety of our fans & crew always comes first.”Refunds will be automatically processed, confirmed by the event organisers below pic.twitter.com/5H3kCtKsoU— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) August 22, 2024We are sorry to say that our show tonight in Cardiff is cancelled due to high winds on site.