Why was lollapalooza evacuated

Matt Bellamy, lead singer of the band Muse, said on his Twitter page that officials made the band leave the stage after just three songs. Bellamy called it a nightmare and said he was "gutted. The second day of Lollapalooza is expected to go ahead as scheduled Friday.

Associated Press contributed. Lollapalooza was evacuated Thursday night due to weather, the organization said on Twitter. Ukrainian Village 51 mins ago. Back to Article. As the sky turned black and thunder clapped, it caused those still stubbornly hanging around to give a yelp, but a look back provided evidence that the park appeared to have been emptied calmly and without incident. One hour after the evacuation call was made, it proved to be the right one, as the sky turned black, lightning flashed, sheets of sideways rain poured down and concert attendees who had nowhere to go to escape the deluge huddled under hotel awnings and inside Starbuck's coffee shops.

With the fast-moving storm expected to pass within an hour, it was still possible that organizers would finish out the day's music, which was to include sets by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Frank Ocean and Santigold, with an amended lineup.

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