The concert organized in Central Park to mark the “reunion” of the artists with the public of New York, a city strongly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, was stopped on Saturday, under the threat of Hurricane Henri.
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Barry Manilow, who shared the bill with Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith or Paul Simon, was interrupted in the middle of a song. A voice urged spectators to move quickly but calmly to the nearest exit due to the approaching storm clouds.
Some 60,000 spectators were expected at the concert as the hurricane, with winds of 120 km / h, approached, to reach the American east coast during the day on Sunday.
It must arrive on Long Island, near New York, or a little further north in New England, according to the American Hurricane Monitoring Center (NHC), which however expects “a weakening before its arrival”. The hurricane is expected to bypass New York but could nevertheless cause significant precipitation as early as Saturday evening.
So ended a show that had started at 5:00 p.m. (11:00 p.m. in Switzerland) with groups of spectators dancing, clapping and spreading picnic tablecloths, ready for five hours of live music.
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