The concert organized in Central Park to mark the “reunion“artists with the public of New York, a city heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, was arrested on Saturday, under the threat of hurricane Henri.
Barry Manilow, who co-starred with Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Paul Simon, was interrupted in the middle of a song by a voice urging spectators to move quickly but calmly to the nearest exit because of the approaching stormy clouds.
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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 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 “to a weakening before his arrivalThe 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. local time with groups of spectators dancing, clapping and spreading picnic tablecloths, ready for five hours of live music.
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