Storm cancels major festivals and concerts across northeastern US
Heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding threats from a predicted nor'easter forced organizers and officials to cancel major events across the northeastern United States. All Things Go NYC and Global Citizen festivals in New York were called off, and Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium were canceled; ticket refunds are being issued by AXS and Ticketmaster. New York's governor declared a state of emergency for several counties and urged people to avoid travel and prepare for outages. Other impacts included the cancellation of Oceans Calling in Maryland and the relocation of a Red Sox-Cubs game to Florida.
Major northeastern events were canceled due to a predicted nor'easter.
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A nor'easter is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding. Officials and event organizers consulted and then canceled large gatherings. More travel disruption and service outages could follow as the storm arrives.
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