2019 Invision

FILE - The caller Bonnaroo arch appears astatine the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival connected June 16, 2019, successful Manchester, Tenn. Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida person forced Bonnaroo to cancel arsenic organizer accidental the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving oregon camping. On societal media, the festival said connected Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, that tremendous rainfall implicit the past 24 hours, remnants of Idas almighty winds and rain, person saturated the paths and camping areas. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida person forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival successful Tennessee to cancel arsenic organizers accidental the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving oregon camping.

The yearly festival was scheduled to commencement Thursday connected the tract of a erstwhile workplace successful Manchester, astir an hr southeast of Nashville.

On social media Tuesday, the festival said that tremendous rainfall implicit the past 24 hours, remnants of Ida's almighty winds and rain, person saturated the paths and camping areas.

The festival had earlier warned fans that camping capableness would beryllium reduced due to the fact that of the rain, but by Tuesday afternoon, the festival said its cardinal signifier country was besides waterlogged.

Artists who were scheduled to header see Tyler, the Creator, deadmau5, Lizzo, My Morning Jacket, Foo Fighters and Megan Thee Stallion.

The festival's attendance successful 2019 was astir 80,000 but past year's lawsuit was postponed to this twelvemonth due to the fact that of the COVID-19 pandemic. Refunds were being offered for fans.

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