Morgan Wallen cancels second Pittsburgh show because of expected severe weather

PITSBURGH — A highly anticipated Saturday concert in Pittsburgh was canceled because of the risk of severe weather conditions.

Morgan Wallen was supposed to have his second Still the Problem Tour show at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday night. But, the popular country artist said there was “no choice but to cancel” the show.

“After talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight’s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night. Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority,” a statement on Wallen’s Instagram story said.

Multiple rounds of showers and storms were expected throughout Saturday afternoon and evening. The rain also came with the risk for hail and damaging winds. One line of storms even prompted a tornado warning in several counties south of Pittsburgh.

Wallen later updated his story to further explain how the decision to cancel was made, saying he felt the need to address “nonsense” he was seeing after the winds in the city weren’t as strong as initially anticipated.

He said after consulting with local officials, his team advised him to cancel the show, and he eventually agreed.

“The truth of the matter is, I have a large stage that in those conditions could become fatal to a lot of folks around it,” he said on his Instagram story. “So I did the best I could with the information I had in that moment.”

All tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.

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