Beyonce’s Formation tour date in Raleigh, North Carolina has been evacuated due to lightning.
The open-air concert at Carter-Finley Stadium was postponed due to inclement weather, though the tour’s producers Live Nation is confident the show will go on. The concerts giant tweeted that staff and crew “are going to try to get Bey back on stage by 11:20pm.”
Staff and crew are going to try to get Bey back on stage by 11:20pm. #FormationWorldTour #Raleigh
— Formation World Tour (@FormationWT) May 4, 2016
Bey managed to work her way through some of her set, despite the downpour.
It’s about to get wet in Raleigh! The show will continue unless severe weather pops up. #FormationWorldTour
— Formation World Tour (@FormationWT) May 4, 2016
Beyoncé performing “Rocket” in the rain. Wow! #FormationWorldTour #Raleigh pic.twitter.com/8SIXacho80
— Formation World Tour (@FormationWT) May 4, 2016
Again, the show has been temporarily suspended due to lightning in the area. Beyoncé plans to come back on stage once the storm passes.
— Formation World Tour (@FormationWT) May 4, 2016
Ticketholders tweeted pictures of fans emptying from the venue.
Evacuating the #Beyonce concert because of lightening. — pic.twitter.com/5SWNjqK0ZN
— Rebecca Kreitzer (@rebeccakreitzer) May 4, 2016
A break in the weather brought Beyonce back on stage.
The show must go on! Beyoncé is back on stage in Raleigh! #FormationWorldTour pic.twitter.com/y4ufoZkjTN
— Formation World Tour (@FormationWT) May 4, 2016
Beyonce kicked off her Formation World Tour at Marlins Park in Miami on April 27, 2016.