Morgan Wallen canceled his second scheduled Pittsburgh show Saturday after Instagram Stories warned fans of severe weather expected through the night. He cited safety for fans and crew and said refunds would be available at the point of purchase.
Morgan Wallen knew the night was slipping away as the weather closed in.
He canceled his second show in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. announcing on Instagram Stories Saturday. June 6. that there was “no choice but to cancel tonight’s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night.” The country star. 33. said “Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority.” He added a practical promise at the end of the message: “Refunds available at point of purchase.”.
Wallen had been scheduled to perform at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium on Saturday night, but the concert never got off the ground. Earlier that day, WTAE meteorologist Jill Szwed told local outlet TribLive that “scattered thunderstorms” were expected in the area.
For fans holding tickets, it was another abrupt stop in a tour that has already been marked by sudden headlines. Nate Lynch. a fan with tickets to the now-canceled show. told TribLive after Wallen’s announcement. “It is what it is. You can’t control Mother Nature. It’s fortunate we’re going to be able to get our tickets refunded.”.
The timing matters, too. Wallen’s Pittsburgh cancellation landed just over one week after another on-stage moment that went viral—when the singer flipped over a piano on-stage during his performance at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Colorado. seemingly frustrated over tech issues. In footage shared on social media and picked up by multiple outlets. Wallen appeared unable to hear the instrument through his ear piece during “Sand In My Boots. ” and he ultimately sang the song a capella.
At the time, Us Weekly reached out to representatives for Wallen for comment but did not hear back. He later addressed the situation himself in a video shared via TikTok. telling fans. “Hey. I just want you guys to know that right now the piano is working. ” adding. “That’s what they told me last night. too.” Wallen captioned the video. “Can’t you tell I’m so distraught over my piano?”.
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