Risk of severe weather - SWR3 Rheinland-Pfalz Open Air canceled
Due to threatening weather, the SWR3 Rheinland-Pfalz Open Air concert in Mainz was cancelled prematurely on Saturday evening. The organizers wanted to ensure that attendees could reach a safe location in time, they stated. Approximately 10,000 people had reportedly come to the event site at the Große Bleiche in Mainz by the time of the cancellation. They regretted the early end, it was mentioned. The mood had reportedly been carefree and lively all afternoon. According to reports, Tom Gregory, ClockClock, and Alice Merton had already performed. For Rhineland-Palatinate, the German Weather Service had forecasted severe weather for the night to Sunday.
- Despite the risk of severe weather in Rhineland-Palatinate, as indicated by the German Weather Service, the music festival on SWR3's open-air stage in Mainz had initially planned to continue until the evening.
- Many music lovers traveling from across Germany had made their way to Mainz's Große Bleiche, eager to enjoy the concert evening featuring artists like Tom Gregory, ClockClock, and Alice Merton, broadcasted by Swr3.
- Unfortunately, the stormy weather forced the organizers of the SWR3 Rheinland-Pfalz Open Air concert in Mainz to cancel the event prematurely, threatening the safety of the 10,000 attendees present at the site.
- Despite the cancellation, the Mainz concert was not the only event to be affected by the severe weather predictions in Rhineland-Palatinate, as other outdoor events and musical performances in the region were also urged to take precautions or reschedule their event dates.
