Fans who purchased tickets through Front Gate Tickets will receive refunds within 30 days
Festival organizers made decision for safety of fans, artists, and staff
Las Vegas Lovers & Friends Festival canceled due to High Wind Warning
National Weather Service issued warning with sustained winds of 30-35 mph and potential gusts exceeding 60 mph
Over 70 acts on five stages scheduled to perform including Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Lil Wayne and Backstreet Boys
Las Vegas' Lovers & Friends Festival, scheduled for May 4, 2024, has been canceled due to dangerous weather conditions. The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning with sustained winds of 30-35 mph and gusts potentially exceeding 60 mph. Festival organizers made the decision in consultation with local public officials for the safety of fans, artists, and staff.
The one-day festival was set to feature a lineup of over 70 acts on five stages, including Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Lil Wayne, the Backstreet Boys and many others. Headliners had been announced via social media and festival website.
This is not the first time bad weather has affected a Las Vegas festival. In October 2022, the When We Were Young festival was canceled due to high winds and picked up the next day. In May 2019 and 2012, strong winds shut down the main stage during the Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Fans who purchased tickets directly through Front Gate Tickets will receive refunds within 30 days to the original form of payment.
Snoop Dogg's DJ set at Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World is still scheduled for May 6, 2024.
The 'Lovers & Friends' festival in Las Vegas has been canceled due to dangerous weather predicted for Saturday.
The festival was sold out and had a lineup of over 70 acts on five stages, including Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Lil Wayne, the Backstreet Boys and many others.
Headliners for the event had been announced via social media and festival website.
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning with sustained winds of 30-35 mph and potential gusts over 60 mph.
Fans who purchased tickets directly through Front Gate Tickets will receive a refund within 30 days.
Organizers had been monitoring the weather for several days and preparing for windy conditions, but ultimately decided to cancel the event due to safety concerns.
The festival was expected to begin just before noon and run until after midnight, featuring Nelly Furtado, M.I.A., Ciara, TLC, Brandy and many more female stars.
This is not the first time bad weather has affected a Las Vegas festival; in October 2022, the When We Were Young festival was canceled due to high winds and picked up the next day.
In May 2019 and 2012, strong winds shut down the main stage during the Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Lovers & Friends Festival scheduled for May 4, 2023 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds has been canceled due to high winds.
Dangerous winds with sustained speeds of 30-35 mph and gusts potentially exceeding 60 mph have been predicted by the National Weather Service.
Festival organizers assured ticket holders who purchased directly from Front Gate Tickets will receive refunds within 30 days.
This is the second time a festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds has been canceled due to wind. In 2022, Day 1 of When We Were Young festival was scrapped.
Snoop Dogg’s DJ set at Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World is still scheduled for May 6, 2023.
