Foo Fighters Disappointed That Citi Field Show Cut Short Due to Dangerous Weather: ‘No Safe Way To Continue’
Foo Fighters had to cut their Wednesday night (July 17) show at Citi Field in New York short due to severe weather in the area. “We are so disappointed that we were unable to play our full set for tonight’s fantastic crowd at Citi Field,” the group wrote on X.
“But the safety of our fans, the crew and everyone working in the stadium comes first, so when it was determined that there was no safe way to continue the show in this dangerous weather, we had no choice but to call it a night.” According to fan clips on social media and setlist.fm, the band played 13 songs out of what is typically a 20+ song set, warning fans about the incoming weather before “Learn To Fly” and then bailing after the intro to “Everlong.”
During the talk-up intro to “Learn to Fly,” singer/guitarist Dave Grohl took a moment to address the crowd, telling them, “there’s some lightning and s–t like that,” before promising that the band will play “as much as we can until someone says it’s not safe for you.”
In another video on X, Grohl can be heard asking the capacity crowd if the band should play “one more” song, before deciding, “all right, here’s what we’er gonna do. We’re gonna do one more. That’s it. We’re gonna do one more, we’re gonna wait this f–kin’ s–t out… if we can come back you f–kin’ know we will, right?” The band then launched into the instantly recognizable strummy intro to their 1997 The Colour and the Shape anthem “Everlong” as fans shouted with glee before Grohl was forced to call it a day.
Citi Field posted a message to X at 10:30 p.m. announcing, “unfortunately due to the continued presence of lightning in the area, tonight’s show has concluded. Please exit the venue and have a safe night.”
In their statement, the band added, “We’re grateful for every second we were able to play for you and looking forward to seeing you again — maybe as soon as Friday!” The foos are slated to play Citi Field again on Friday (July 19). Their Everything or Nothing At All tour will then continue to Boston’s Fenway Park on Sunday (July 21), Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA on July 23 and Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, OH on July 25.
See the Foo Fighters’ statement and watch the “Everlong” intro bit below.
Gil Kaufman
Billboard
