Hurricane Milton urges Usher to cancel Miami concerts
October 9, 2024, published at 5:42 PM ET
Those with tickets to Usher’s concerts in Miami this weekend will have to change their plans as the shows have been postponed due to Hurricane Milton, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Usher was scheduled to perform at the Kaseya Center for his Past Present Future Tour.
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However, because the storm was strengthening towards the west coast and was expected to make landfall on Wednesday evening, October 9, the concerts were rescheduled for later this year.
Guard announced the news on Instagram, noting that Florida is currently under a state of emergency in preparation for the weather event.
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“The safety and well-being of everyone remains my top priority and I would rather celebrate with all of you at a time when you can safely get to and from the show. I pray for everyone affected by this natural disaster,” the “Confessions” singer wrote. .
He also revealed that the new tour dates are December 16, 18 and 19.
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Fans expressed their disappointment over the schedule change in the comments, although many agreed it was the right decision.
‘Smart move. Sending prayers for the entire state of Florida,” one person wrote.
“You are doing the right thing!! Stay safe Florida,” echoed another.
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Hurricane Milton is forecast to wreak havoc as a Category 3 storm – just weeks after Hurricanes Helene and Debby devastated the Tampa Bay area.
Earlier this week, NBC meteorologist John Morales was moved to tears as he reported on the approaching storm.
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“It has dropped 50 millibars in ten hours,” the hurricane specialist said, choking back tears. ‘My apologies. This is just terrible.’
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The decreasing barometric pressure is the best indicator of the storm’s intensity, which Morales admitted he had never seen a hurricane strengthen so quickly from a tropical storm.
Warmer seas are also a factor, and Morales said global warming was also to blame.
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President Joe Biden also warned that Hurricane Milton “could be one of the worst storms to hit Florida in 100 years.”
Residents in the Tampa Bay area have been ordered to evacuate and local airports, including Tampa International Airport and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, have been closed.
Many have put their vacation plans on hold as Florida’s major theme parks, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld, will close.
According to the hurricane center, Hurricane Milton is expected to dump as much as 18 inches of rain in its path toward the Atlantic Ocean.