{"id":2017022,"date":"2026-06-29T09:32:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2017022"},"modified":"2026-06-29T09:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:32:04","slug":"the-b-52s-festival-set-cancelled-just-minutes-before-tornado-hit-venue-in-france-band-hit-out-at-promoter-who-knew-dangerous-storm-was-brewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2017022","title":{"rendered":"The B-52s\u2019 festival set cancelled just \u201cminutes\u201d before tornado hit venue in France, band hit out at promoter who knew \u201cdangerous storm was brewing\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-theb-52s.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The B-52s\u2019 festival set cancelled just \u201cminutes\u201d before tornado hit venue in France, band hit out at promoter who knew \u201cdangerous storm was brewing\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;Our sound man Frank feared for his life,&#8221; frontman Fred Schneider said of the chaotic conditions. &#8220;It was that dangerous&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-29T10:32:04+01:00\">29th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-theb-52s-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"The B-52s\" title=\"The B-52s\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson of The B-52s perform at The O2 Arena on June 20, 2026 in London, England. CREDIT: Jim Dyson\/Getty Images for ABA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The B-52\u2018s set at Frances\u2019s Retro C Trop music festival was cancelled just minutes before a violent storm hit the area.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: DEVO and The B-52s on their joint tour and inspiring Nirvana: \u201cBoth bands are totally unique\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe are so sorry to everyone who came out to Chateau de Tilloloy yesterday,\u201d the band shared in a Facebook post after their slot on Saturday night (June 27) got cancelled. \u201cThe storm made it impossible to continue, and the safety of our fans and everyone on site had to come first,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA huge thank you to our touring crew for their work and care in keeping everyone as safe as possible throughout an incredibly dangerous situation. We hope everyone got home safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The festival, which described the storm as a tornado, later announced that they would be cancelling its final day on Sunday following the evacuation from the night prior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great regret that we are forced to cancel the final day of the 2026 edition of the festival, scheduled for Sunday, June 28, due to a tornado that occurred late last night and destroyed all public reception facilities,\u201d festival organisers announced on Facebook, citing \u201cthe exceptional weather conditions and their consequences on the site\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>B-52\u2019s frontman Fred Schneider detailed the effect the chaotic weather had on the day in a lengthy post on his personal Facebook account, describing it as a \u201ctotal disaster\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe promoter knew the dangerous storm that was brewing and on its way to The C Trop Music Festival,\u201d he wrote, praising their tour manager Alice Martin for advising they \u201chold back 10 minutes\u201d before performing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst, there was lightning, but the promoter still had the crew set up the stage and told the band to get ready to perform,\u201d Schneider wrote. \u201cLuckily, our tour manager said to hold back 10 minutes because it\u2019s not safe and we have to see what is going on with the storm.<br \/>\n\u201cThen it was like a world wind hurricane force and heavy rain. Most of our crew was caught and had to duck under where they could for shelter,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe festival was evacuated. We could not even leave because it was too dangerous to drive. The power went out several times backstage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cWe felt terrible for the fans that have waited in the heat all day for us to perform. And then get very little warning to no warning from the promoter that it wasn\u2019t safe to stay out and make our way to the stage, there was lightning striking the band before our set.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnd then, while we\u2019re in the dark, and the people working for the promoter were walking around with flashlights asking us to sign posters and well I won\u2019t tell you what strong expletives words were used.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur tour manager, Alice Martin handled everything in an incredibly great manner. We could\u2019ve been stuck on stage if we didn\u2019t hold for those 10 minutes. Our sound man Frank feared for his life. It was that dangerous. We were worried about the crew the entire time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Europe, and more artists had been booked to perform on Sunday at the festival in northern France. The scrapped last day of the festival comes at a time when France, alongside several other European countries, are experiencing record temperatures.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cosmic De-Evolution Tour Finale w\/ B52s, DEVO &amp; Lene Lovich - 11.2.25\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/taxrwL83zgE?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Elsewhere, after\u00a0bringing their co-headline tour to the UK\u00a0earlier this month, Devo\u00a0and\u00a0The B-52s spoke to <em>NME<\/em> about their shared history as new wave oddballs, as well as how AI might inform the next wave of boundary-breaking bands.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u201clearning curve period\u201d we\u2019re currently in with AI, DEVO\u2019s Mark Mothersbaugh. said: \u201cI have two kids. When I adopted them 23 years ago, I bought Encyclopaedia Britannica so they could look up information like I did when I was a kid. But they never looked at them. They\u2019ve got this incredible device in their hands and have information with them constantly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why so many young kids know our bands because they\u2019ll go, \u2018Nirvana is my favourite band. 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area.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: DEVO and The B-52s on their joint tour and inspiring Nirvana: \u201cBoth bands are totally unique\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe are so sorry to everyone who came out to Chateau de Tilloloy yesterday,\u201d the band shared in a Facebook post after their slot on Saturday night (June 27) got cancelled. \u201cThe storm made it impossible to continue, and the safety of our fans and everyone on site had to come first,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA huge thank you to our touring crew for their work and care in keeping everyone as safe as possible throughout an incredibly dangerous situation. We hope everyone got home safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The festival, which described the storm as a tornado, later announced that they would be cancelling its final day on Sunday following the evacuation from the night prior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great regret that we are forced to cancel the final day of the 2026 edition of the festival, scheduled for Sunday, June 28, due to a tornado that occurred late last night and destroyed all public reception facilities,\u201d festival organisers announced on Facebook, citing \u201cthe exceptional weather conditions and their consequences on the site\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>B-52\u2019s frontman Fred Schneider detailed the effect the chaotic weather had on the day in a lengthy post on his personal Facebook account, describing it as a \u201ctotal disaster\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe promoter knew the dangerous storm that was brewing and on its way to The C Trop Music Festival,\u201d he wrote, praising their tour manager Alice Martin for advising they \u201chold back 10 minutes\u201d before performing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst, there was lightning, but the promoter still had the crew set up the stage and told the band to get ready to perform,\u201d Schneider wrote. \u201cLuckily, our tour manager said to hold back 10 minutes because it\u2019s not safe and we have to see what is going on with the storm.<br \/>\n\u201cThen it was like a world wind hurricane force and heavy rain. Most of our crew was caught and had to duck under where they could for shelter,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe festival was evacuated. We could not even leave because it was too dangerous to drive. The power went out several times backstage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cWe felt terrible for the fans that have waited in the heat all day for us to perform. And then get very little warning to no warning from the promoter that it wasn\u2019t safe to stay out and make our way to the stage, there was lightning striking the band before our set.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnd then, while we\u2019re in the dark, and the people working for the promoter were walking around with flashlights asking us to sign posters and well I won\u2019t tell you what strong expletives words were used.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur tour manager, Alice Martin handled everything in an incredibly great manner. We could\u2019ve been stuck on stage if we didn\u2019t hold for those 10 minutes. Our sound man Frank feared for his life. It was that dangerous. We were worried about the crew the entire time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Europe, and more artists had been booked to perform on Sunday at the festival in northern France. The scrapped last day of the festival comes at a time when France, alongside several other European countries, are experiencing record temperatures.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cosmic De-Evolution Tour Finale w\/ B52s, DEVO &amp; Lene Lovich - 11.2.25\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/taxrwL83zgE?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Elsewhere, after\u00a0bringing their co-headline tour to the UK\u00a0earlier this month, Devo\u00a0and\u00a0The B-52s spoke to <em>NME<\/em> about their shared history as new wave oddballs, as well as how AI might inform the next wave of boundary-breaking bands.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u201clearning curve period\u201d we\u2019re currently in with AI, DEVO\u2019s Mark Mothersbaugh. said: \u201cI have two kids. When I adopted them 23 years ago, I bought Encyclopaedia Britannica so they could look up information like I did when I was a kid. But they never looked at them. They\u2019ve got this incredible device in their hands and have information with them constantly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why so many young kids know our bands because they\u2019ll go, \u2018Nirvana is my favourite band. Who influenced them?\u2019, and then find out it\u2019s The B-52s and DEVO.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/the-b-52s-festival-set-cancelled-just-minutes-before-tornado-hit-venue-band-hit-out-at-promoter-3953854&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-theb-52s.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News The B-52s\u2019 festival set cancelled just \u201cminutes\u201d before tornado hit venue in France, band hit out at promoter who knew \u201cdangerous storm was brewing\u201d &#8220;Our sound man Frank feared for his life,&#8221; frontman Fred Schneider said of the chaotic conditions. &#8220;It was that dangerous&#8221; By Poppy Burton 29th June 2026 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2017022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2017022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017022\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2017022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2017022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2017022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}