Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” concert at Chicago’s Soldier Field was delayed due to a threat of severe weather in the area.
According to a spokesperson earlier in the day, it was expected the concert would “absolutely not” begin before 9 p.m. on Thursday, and that's precisely what happened as fans were not allowed to remain in the seating bowl during an outbreak of severe weather.
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WATCH HEREFans were finally allowed to return to their seats after the bad weather cleared out of the area after 9 p.m., but a start time was not immediately set.
The iconic artist is bringing her sold-out world tour to Chicago for a trio of shows this week, but the massive production ran into obstacles on Thursday thanks to the weather forecast, as scorching heat led to the threat of strong-to-severe thunderstorms developing in the Chicago area.
Soldier Field officials had said earlier in the day Thursday they were prepared with contingency plans in case of inclement weather.
“Our primary objective is to keep all our guests safe and secure. We have vast experience in handling severe weather on major event days. Our severe weather plans are ready to implement if the need should arise,” officials said.
A series of severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across the Chicago area, with thousands of people without power and storm damage reported around the entire state and even into northwest Indiana.
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