Simple Plan, Set It Off, more cancel shows due to Hurricane Harvey
[Weather map photo credit: Instagram/Make Them Suffer]
Hurricane Harvey is currently wreaking havoc in the South—enough to force show cancellations in Texas.
According to the New York Times, the storm is being propelled by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is sweeping its way up toward Texas. Harvey has been named a Category 4 storm and is expected to make landfall between late Friday and early Saturday.
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Simple Plan, Set It Off and Patent Pending had a shows scheduled this weekend in Houstin and Austin for the No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls anniversary tour, but were forced to cancel:
Due to Hurricane Harvey, our show in Austin tomorrow is now officially postponed. Full info: pic.twitter.com/iav82MK6SX
— Simple Plan (@simpleplan) August 25, 2017
UPDATE: Unfortunately our shows with Simple Plan tonight in Houston & tomorrow in Austin have been cancelled due to the hurricane.
— Set It Off (@SetItOff) August 25, 2017
Safety first, y'all! Love you all. More info soon. https://t.co/ZaMowmJUjq
— Patent Pending (@PTPGOfficial) August 25, 2017
Coldplay canceled tonight's date in Houston as well:
— Coldplay (@coldplay) August 25, 2017
Make Them Suffer won't be playing San Antonio or Houston:
Thy Art Is Murder still plan on appearing in Austin on Saturday—stay safe, guys:
We'll keep you updated as more cancellations occur.