Bad weather forced Katy Perry to cancel her performance at Werchter Boutique on Friday. Organizers determined that dangerous conditions posed too much risk to fans and crew.
The 13x Grammy nominee issued a statement. In it, Perry apologized to her Belgian fans, explaining that "inclement weather and crowd safety concerns" impacting the music festival left her with no option but to pull the plug.
"They gave me no choice," the "Firework" hitmaker said of the weather situation at the festival grounds.
The cancellation disappointed fans who had been counting down to see Perry perform at Werchter. Festival-goers scrambled for updates on whether she would reschedule her Belgian appearance later in the summer.
Weather-related festival cancellations are uncommon but not unprecedented. When safety is at stake, organizers must make difficult decisions. Whether Perry will return to Werchter before the festival ends remains unclear, but Belgium's wait for her performance continues.
