Global Citizen Festival has been canceled due to the extreme weather forecast for New York City. The event was slated to take place on Saturday at the Great Lawn in Central Park, with performances from Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend and more. But organizers shared that they had to make the difficult decision to call off the festival for the first time in 14 years.
This is the first time in 14 years we’ve had to cancel. We have spent this week working through countless contingencies, which were ultimately not possible, and cancelling is a decision we have not taken lightly.” Those who purchased tickets will be refunded automatically, while those who acquired tickets through a donation will also be refunded. Options will be provided via email today for those who donated.
Food that was meant to be available at the festival will be donated to local organizations in New York City. Hugh Jackman was set to host. Along with Global Citizen Festival, the three-day All Things Go NYC Festival was canceled just hours before doors were set to open on Friday afternoon due to the extreme weather conditions affecting the city.
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