Sting was due to perform in Parco Ragazzi del '99, a park in Bassano del Grappa, located in Northern Italy. This show was part of the rock stars tour 'Sting 3.0', where he is performing in venues across America and Europe. Local organisers also advised against going ahead with the show due to the severity of the weather conditions, the decision to cancel the Italian show was for the saftey of the "audience, band and crew."
On Sunday, Northern Italy felt temperatures rise to 27 degrees, however a severe thunderstorm was predicted for that evening when Sting was supposed to perform. Sting stated that there was a possibility of "lightning and extreme winds" which determined the organisers decision to postpone the concert.
Sting took to Instagram to announce the cancellation of the Sunday night concert, the caption read "The mayor of Bassano del Grappa wisely said it would have been too dangerous for the performance to take place with the possibility of lightning and extremely high winds last night. The safety of my audience, band and crew is paramount. I promise we will return as soon as we can."
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The cancelled Italian show is followed by multiple show cancellations earlier this year. The rock star had fallen ill in Januar and his doctor recommended that he cancel dates of his tour to overcome his illness. The rock star cancelled four shows and a public appearance as he was suffering with a throat infection, ticketholders were told to hold onto their tickets as they will be honored on their new dates. Read more on Nova here.
The cancellation of Sting's Italian show comes weeks after the news that the singer had to delay one of his shows in June after 'The Christians' drummer suffered a cardiac arrest on stage, this incident occured whilst they were opening for Sting in Liverpool, England. Shortly after the collapse, a privacy tent erected on stage as medics attended the musician. Sting later announced that the drummer was recovering in the hospital.
Sting kicked off his tour on the 25th of May 2024. The rock star is also set to perform in Rome, Italy on Monday, followed by a show in Udine on Wednesday. The British singer has switched back to a power trio format for this run of shows, his group includes guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas.
There has been no new date revealed for the cancelled Italian show, fans stay hopeful that he will return soon.
