New Order respond to fan queries about “extreme weather” that cancelled Cardiff show

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New Order have responded to fans’ comments after having to cancel their Cardiff Bay show on Thursday due to “extreme weather”.Yesterday (August 22), it was announced that the band’s gig at Cardiff Bay had been cancelled on “health and safety grounds”.The show was due to mark New Order’s first UK performance of the year, but was called off due to “extreme weather” conditions in the area.

No plans have been shared about rescheduling the show.Some disappointed fans pointed out to the band that by the time the show would have started, the storm had largely cleared from the Cardiff area, and now the band have responded to the comments on their social media accounts.“Further to our announcement that the gig has been cancelled tonight, we’d like to make it clear that the extreme weather that caused the cancellation of the event was earlier this morning,” they wrote.A post shared by New Order (@neworderofficial)“Independent Health & Safety officials determined that the site was unsafe for staff to work during this period, which meant staff were unable to do the essential works to make the site safe or to install New Order’s production.”“It was not a decision taken lightly and New Order are very sorry that this was out of their control,” they added.“All tickets will be refunded automatically, we have been told that you should allow 10 business days for the refund to appear in your account.”Storm Lilian has been raging through England and Wales over the last 48 hours, with campers at this weekend’s Leeds Festival being warned on Friday morning to secure their tents amid possible 60mph winds.We are sorry to say that our show tonight in Cardiff is cancelled due to high winds on site.