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the colombian artist Juanes had to cancel the concert he was going to offer in Central Park this Wednesday, July 12. in New York, due to the bad behavior of some participants.
The show, which was free and outdoors, was programmed by the Summerstage festival and LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference), however, was marred by incidents that forced the authorities to make the decision to cancel the event.
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Via Twitter, Summerstage explained that the event drew a crowd of 5,000 people to the site Another 12,000 fans were unable to enter. With the constant crush outside the doors and as a precaution, they had to make the decision to cancel the show and ask fans to leave the venue.
At this momentJuanes had already translated Grayhis latest release and his classic Evil people. As public excitement mounted, the show was abruptly canceled to everyone’s disappointment.
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“For the first time in 30 years, SummerStage had to cancel a concert underway due to a non-weather related issue,” said Heather Lubov, executive director of the City Parks Foundation SummerStage.
Both SummerStage, LAMC and Juanes himself agreed that the safety of the participants is paramount They agreed to cancel the show.
“Very sad we couldn’t finish our show but I want you to know that safety always comes first for us. So I hope we can see each other again soon. “I love you very much and I hope you understand that it was force majeure and that it is getting out of hand,” said the Colombian in a video on his social networks.
Some The visitors who attended Juanes’ show shared photos and videos of the situation: