Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his American tour as he said that serious weather, including extreme heat and unpredictable floods, threatens his bands, fans and crews.
The tour was scheduled to shut down in August and run in early November, including about three dozen stops in the US including cities in New York, Tennessi, Florida and California.
The 81 -year -old Miller said in a statement on Wednesday, “These risks are unacceptable to our audience, band and crew by combining extreme heat, unexpected floods, tornadoes, storms and large -scale wildfire.” “You can blame it on the weather. … The tour has been canceled.”
Steve Miller Band, formed in California in the 1960s, has hit the “The Joker” (1973) and “Abrakadbara” (1982).
A band spokesperson refused to provide additional details about the cancellation.
Miller’s decision has come in the form of extreme weather stretch in the US, making headlines. A Summer dome It is very cooked in the eastern half of the country in June. Deadly flash floods in Texas There are some recent rounds of extreme weather.
Scientists say that climate change is promoting extreme weather, causing more rain and raising the temperature to dangerous heights, which makes it difficult to plan external summer incidence. The environment can catch a high amount of moisture because it is hot, resulting in the resulting Huge amount of rain Compared to the storms of the past.
“Everyone wants to see their favorite artist, and it is still possible. You just have to reduce the weather risks,” said Jonathan Porter, the chief meteorologist of a private weather company accuweather. “For example, doors can open an hour late to ensure that the thunder has enough away from the site so that the show can move safely.”
The concerts have recently faced extreme weather, resulting in cancellation or concerts ill.
In June, the part was canceled due to heavy rains in Bonoro Music and Art Festival in Tennessee. Last week, according to local officials, hundreds of people were treated for heat -related diseases at the Rock the Country Music Festival in Kentki.
In 2023, tens of thousand The people present at the Burning Man Festival were stranded After heavy rains, thick soil was made in the Nevada desert and the roads were temporarily closed.
A Study Told in climate change published in 2020 Kachela Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.
According to the National Ocean and atmospheric administration, tropical storms and storms will soon contribute to the turbulent weather in the form of activity peaks between August and October.
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Isabella O’Mali, Associated Press