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Fans Enraged After Lovers And Friends Cancelation: Here’s Why

Author DJ THUMP
We were so excited to attend this year's Lovers & Friends. However due to windy weather, organizers had to make the decision to cancel this year's event.

Yes, not even 12 hours before the event was to take place, people heard about the Lovers And Friends cancelation due to the weather.

The one-day festival was supposed to take place at noon on Saturday, May 4, at the Las Vegas festival ground. This was set to be a music lovers’ dream with headliners like Mary J. Blige, Usher, Janet Jackson Brandy, Alicia Keys, and if you have a favorite artist from the late 90s to early 2000 they were gonna be there.

Lovers And Friends Drama Since The Beginning

Now, this festival has been filled with drama since day one. Artists like Lil Kim, Mary J. Blige, and Monica announced that they weren’t on the lineup even though they would be promoted as performers for the show. Eventually that all came together, and they actually were re-added to the flyer and were scheduled to perform.

A lot of the fans would complain because all the performances would be back-to-back. Many were saying that they would have to be running back and forth across the festival grounds to see their favorite artist. It should be a two-day festival. Even from the jump, the launch was rescheduled because of COVID-19, granted it was a pandemic, and there’s nothing that could do about that, but it just seems to have had bad luck from the beginning.

Even the first year when it was launched, it was temporarily shut down after audience members thought they heard gunshots and folks were running for their lives. It turns out that it was a public panic, and the festival ensued after a momentary break.

But I have to say last year went without a hitch. It had Mariah Carey, Usher, and about 40 other major artists. It was a great show, although people were complaining about the heat and about the set time being too close as well.

The Real Reason For The Lovers And Friends Cancelation

In an Instagram post from the official Lovers And Friends page, organizers said, “Saturday’s Lovers and Friends Festival at the Las Vegas Festival Ground has been canceled. Organizers have been monitoring the weather for several days, and proactively preparing for a Windy Saturday. However, the National Weather Service has now issued a high wind warning, with gusts potentially more than 60 miles per hour.

Related Story: Why Las Vegas Wind Destroys Music Festivals

I just feel extremely bad for the fans who spent money on these tickets because these tickets were not cheap. Along with that a lot of people flew in from around the world and spent money on accommodations. My heart also goes out to anybody who was working the festival, and the organizers who spent countless hours planning, only to deliver the heart-wrenching statement to cancel.

Let’s face the hard truth, When it comes back next year, it will sell out once again, and we’ll be in there!

Marlon "DJ Thump" Rice is a morning show host on Jammin’ 105.7 "Thump In The Morning!" He has been with the station for the past six years and has been inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame class of 2019. DJ Thump has toured with R&B legend Al B. Sure! As his music director. As a content creator for Jammin’ 105.7, DJ Thump writes articles on sports, preferably the Las Vegas Raiders and the world champion Las Vegas Aces. DJ Thump writes about the local community (which he is heavily involved in) as well as local Black-owned businesses.

Weirdest Weather Events That've Happened In Las Vegas, Clark County

This year, Las Vegas has seen its most intense monsoon season in over a decade.

According to the National Weather Service, we haven’t received over an inch of rainfall since 2015. This year, Las Vegas received 1.28 inches of rainfall. And this abnormal weather has come with some dire consequences.

Recently, two people were found dead in a flood channel after intense rainfall in the region, according to 8 News Now.

Along with this horrible situation, social media lit up with tons of videos that showed water pouring from the ceilings of casinos or gushing through the streets of The Strip.

But the extreme flooding isn’t the only weather anomalies that have been plaguing the region. According to National Public Radio, cities such as Phoenix, Las Vegas and Houston have set heat records almost every summer.

Tornados have even been happening in the region. The NWS reports that since 1950, there has been 42 reported tornados in Clark, Lincoln and Mohave Counties.

With all of these floods and weather occurrences happening, it’s important to know if your living area is prone to flooding. Click HERE to see if your home or property is located within a flood zone.

There’s also a few steps you can take to protect your property if a flash flood warning is sent out.

  • Check your homeowners insurance because most of them do not cover floods.
  • Get sandbags just in case.
  • Place items above your home’s flood line.
  • Flood insurance takes an average of 30 days to kick in.
  • Always have an emergency kit with non-perishable goods, water and a flashlight

You also need to be weary of your vehicle’s safety when it comes to flash floods. A few seconds can lead to a whole road becoming inundated, which is bad news for your car. Here are some tips to help you navigate flood waters, so you can stay safe and keep your car protected!

  • Don’t drive through flooded roads or around barricades (if they’re set up).
  • Six inches of fast moving water can sweep a vehicle off the roadway.
  • Keep your car in first gear with the revs high if you’re stuck in standing water.
  • If you’re in the middle of standing water and your car stalls then either turn it back on as fast as you can or don’t do it at all. You want to avoid your car from “hydrolocking.”
  • Try to park your car on the highest part of the road if officials issue a flood warning

Since Vegas is experiencing some funky weather amid this monsoon season, here’s a list of the “weirdest” weather events that’ve happened in Las Vegas!

  • A Tornado Touched Down In Mesquite Recently

  • When It Snowed In Las Vegas, Making A Winter Wonderland In The Desert

  • Slightly Apocalyptic: Grasshoppers Invaded The Vegas Strip

  • A Casual Tornado At The Luxor Pool

    Dust devil hits pool goers at Luxor Resort & Casino

    A powerful dust devil brought pool day at a resort on the strip to a halt, one pool goer captured the aftermath.

  • Thunderstorm Murdered 700 Cows

    According to the Las Vegas Sun, a complex thunderstorm developed over northeast Clark County. This caused a massive flood that killed over 700 cattle at a dairy farm.Cows

  • Operation Save The Animals

    The snowiest winter in Nevada was in 1948-1949, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Due to an influx of snow, a large airlift operation was initiated to get stranded livestock from northern and eastern Nevada. However, it was too late for 25% of the animals.

    Cattle and helicopter

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