Things came to an abrupt end as Mother Nature took its course during the final day of Electric Zoo on Sunday (Aug. 31).
According to Billboard, fans who gathered n Randall's Island in New York for the festival were evacuated due to extreme weather conditions.
Organizers apologized to its EDM fans in a press release saying, "In collaboration with New York City officials, Electric Zoo has made the decision to shut down the festival for the remainder of the day. We apologize to our fans, but ultimately our main concern is for the safety and security of all attendees, artists and staff."
Kaskade, Alesso, Dash Berlin and Skrillex and Diplo's Jack U team-up were among those slated to perform the three-day event's final night.
As ABC reports, fans leaving the festival tweeted their frustrations, noting that it was the second year in a row that the show's final night hadn't gone on.
Last year, the final day of the Electric Zoo music festival was canceled after two concert-goers died and at least four others were hospitalized due to drug-related causes, according to CNN.
It was reported the cause of death for the two attendees involved the drug MDMA, either in ecstasy pills or in its "pure" powder or crystal form, known as molly.
Organizers tried to set a safer, more security-conscious tone this year but apparently, they didn't take heed to the weather. Some of Sunday night's performers tweeted their displeasure with the cancellation.
"I can't believe this!! I was so looking forward to playing Sunday night," tweeted the Swedish DJ Alesso, one of the night's headliners.
The Australian duo What So Not, meanwhile, wrote, "Sadly won't be playing NYC today. ... Who wants to hit the bar?"
Better luck next year.
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