"The truth of the matter is, I have a large stage and in those conditions, it could become fatal to a lot of folks around it," singer says while addressing "a lot of nonsense" around cancelation
Morgan Wallen’s concert in Pittsburgh Saturday was canceled due to “adverse weather” that, by the concert’s scheduled start time, never arrived in the area.
The country singer performed Friday night at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, but on Saturday afternoon, Wallen announced via social media that the following night’s concert was called off. “After talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight’s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night,” Wallen wrote. “Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority.
However, by Saturday night, the forewarned “adverse weather” stayed south of the city, only peppering the Pittsburgh area with a light rain, TribLive reported. The unexpected good weather forced Wallen back onto social media Saturday night to explain why the concert was canceled.
“This morning, my team walked on my bus, told me that they had been consulting with local officials, and that I should cancel my show in Pittsburgh (Saturday night). And I said, why? They said that there was gonna be strong winds in the area, and I said OK. So that’s what I did,” Wallen said in his Instagram stories. “And that was the information I had in the moment, and I trusted my team. I understand that that wind and whatever else hasn’t gotten to Pittsburgh yet. I know it has touched some of Pennsylvania so my heart goes out to all those affected by it.”
