Bonnaroo canceled due to severe weather
The 2021 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been canceled by organizers after heavy rains from Hurricane Ida saturated the grounds in Manchester, Tennessee.
“We are absolutely heartbroken to announce that we must cancel Bonnaroo,” organizers tweeted Tuesday afternoon. “While this weekend’s weather looks outstanding, currently Centeroo is waterlogged in many areas, the ground is incredibly saturated on our tollbooth paths, and the campgrounds are flooded to the point that we are unable to drive in or park vehicles safely.”
The festival, which was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, was scheduled Thursday through Sunday.
This year’s lineup included the Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Run The Jewels, Megan Thee Stallion and many other acts.
The next festival is scheduled in June 2022, organizers said in their tweet.
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