Day 1 Of Panorama Festival Rained Out; Migos, The Weeknd Sets Canceled

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L-WEATHER Festival goers stand in the rain after day 1 of the Panorama Music Festival on Randall
With inclement weather, New York’s Panorama Festival has been evacuated, canceling the first day which was to feature appearances by The Weeknd, Migos, The War On Drugs and others.
“We are evacuating the island due to severe weather,” the festival Tweeted around 5 p.m. local time Friday, July 27. “Please exit the way you entered. Ferries and shuttles are running and the pedestrian bridge is open. Panorama has been cancelled for today and we will see you tomorrow.”
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>We regret having to cancel the remainder of today’s performances, but our first priority is always the safety of our fans, artists and staff. Panorama will resume tomorrow and refund information can be found here: <a href=”https://t.co/lD8lsW9iTI”>https://t.co/lD8lsW9iTI</a> <a href=”https://t.co/3IgB4TR3Iu”>pic.twitter.com/3IgB4TR3Iu</a></p>&mdash; Panorama (@PanoramaNYC) <a href=”https://twitter.com/PanoramaNYC/status/1023006118224834560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 28, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Other sets scheduled to take place at Randall’s Island Park, presented by Goldenvoice, today included Dua Lipa, Father John Misty, Yaeji, Daniel Caesar, The Black Madonna, and Jhene Aiko.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>everybody in New York stay safe! Panorama show canceled due to weather! XO</p>&mdash; The Weeknd (@theweeknd) <a href=”https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1022952125041651712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 27, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The lineup for Saturday and Sunday are to include Janet Jackson, St. Vincent, Fleet Foxes, Gucci Mane, Odesza, The xx, David Byrne, Sza, and many others. The weather forecast for both days appears to be pleasant.
It’s unclear if Friday’s performers will do makeup slots on the other days, but refund information can be found on the festival’s website. 
Last year’s event was forced to shut down one stage after a stage collapse. 
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