Kings of Leon Set Cancelled at Firefly Music Festival Due to Severe Weather

Kings of Leon were set to command the stage as headliners for Delaware's Firefly Festival on Saturday until "dangerous, inclement weather" forced the band to cancel their set. Concertgoers were asked to evacuate fairgrounds to avoid harsh weather.

Minutes before the four brothers were expected to start their gig, the Firefly twitter informed nearly 90,000 participants that, "Severe weather is heading our way. If at The Woodlands, clear the festival grounds, head towards the exit and seek shelter in your vehicles," noted NJ.com. Tropical Storm Bill forced the band to halt their 9:45 p.m. start time and reschedule for 10:30 p.m., hoping for the weather to pass. Instead, lightning storms took over the headlining slot. Festivalgoers were urged to evacuate as well as "take down all pop-up tents, poles, and canopies at your campsite."

"With continued storms, shows will not resume tonight. Sunday shows remain as planned. Stay safe and see you tomorrow," The official Firefly twitter informed users.

The American rock band wasn't the only scrapped gig--Kid Cudi was sent off stage after twenty minutes while Rustie, Matoma and Sublime with Rome were completely cancelled. The festival attempted to help fans out by rescheduling some acts for Sunday instead. "We're working with each individual artist from tonight to see what we can do for rescheduling. It's case by case, we'll keep you posted," organizers tweeted. However, the only Saturday acts able to jump to Sunday were Steve Aoki and the Chainsmokers.

This isn't the first rain storm on Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill's parade. In 2013, due to "sustained high winds and unsafe stage conditions," the band's set was postponed. With a seemingly unlucky track record, Pitchfork noted that Kings of Leon cut their set short at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis because of overwhelmingly defecating pigeons.

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Kings of Leon, Firefly Music Festival, Kid Cudi