the hurricane Henri, Which threatens the northeastern US states ended tonight, before touching down, the star concert that New York performed in Central Park, “We Love NYC: The Home Concert” to celebrate recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, despite concerns about the delta variant.
The thousands of people who gathered this Saturday in the iconic park in Manhattan – who had to be vaccinated as a requirement – were surprised when, in the middle of Barry Manilow’s presentation, everything was silent and in the dark, and then it started to rain.
The performer of ‘Copacabana’, the first song that led to the concert with his also famous ‘Mandy’, was also perplexed in the middle of the stage while watching the audience leave the park, by instructions of the organizers who went ask everyone to go to the exits.
“Lightning stopped the concert. Please seek refuge for your safety,” it was heard on the spot.
Some were left in the park confused because, after the blackout, Mayor Bill de Blasio took to the stage to report that the show would continue, as reported by CNN airing the concert, scheduled to end at ten at night, local time, (22.00 GMT), after five hours of stars.
“Due to the severe weather approaching, all event attendees should move calmly to the nearest exits and head to the areas outside the park. This is not an emergency,” he said. be the message that immediately the New York police (NYPD) posted on the networks.
Henri, the third hurricane of 2021 in the Atlantic basin, is advancing toward the northeast coast, with sustained maximum winds of 75 miles per hour (120 km per hour) and is expected to make landfall this Sunday, despite that the effects are already being felt.
Stars such as Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen were waiting their turn to take the stage as well as Colombian singer Maluma.
This concert of stars who had left their hearts on the gigantic stage with which essential workers were also thanked during the pandemic, began with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by that of Andrea Bocelli.
The concert, announced in June and which left no genre out to please all New Yorkers, had caused great anticipation in the city and generated great publicity.
New Yorkers had enjoyed a great start to the Philharmonic with ‘Candide’ and ‘Rapsodie in Blue’, and a medley that included the iconic ‘New York, New York’ and Manhattan.
The orchestra then accompanied Bocelli, who performed with his flute to perform ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ and a masterful ‘O Sole Mio’ and an unmatched Jennifer Hudson.
The legendary Carlos Santana, who performed with two guitars on his shoulders, and singers Clive Davis, Wyclef Jean and Rob Thomas caused a delirium with ‘Maria, Maria’, the new song Move! of the famous guitarist and ‘Smooth’.
Country music was performed by Kane Brown who as soon as he stepped onto the giant stage adorned with images of the city thanked the essential workers ‘and all those who did something for us’.
The concert also featured the bands Journey and Earth, Wind and Fire which brought their hit ‘September’ to the suitcase, followed by a performance by Barry Manilow performing ‘I can’t smile without you’ when the end of the big party came, it was preceded by several Hip-Hop music concerts throughout the city.