ATLANTA — State Farm Arena says rapper Megan Thee Stallion will not be performing on Saturday night.
“After speaking with the Mayor’s office regarding the continued water leak issues affecting downtown Atlanta, the City of Atlanta is unable to accommodate the Megan Thee Stallion performance scheduled for tonight,” they said in a statement.
Water main breaks across the City of Atlanta have left most of the city either without water or under a Boil Water Advisory, including State Farm Arena, where she is scheduled to perform.
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The rapper says she still wants to perform for her fans in Atlanta.
She went live on Instagram from the stage at State Farm Arena on Saturday afternoon to update fans.
“Call the mayor! All day they’ve been telling us we can perform,” she said.
In the live video she goes on to say that her team is looking at venues across metro Atlanta where she may be able to perform.
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The artist was forced to postpone Friday’s show and reschedule it for Sunday.
In the statement from State Farm Arena about Saturday’s show, they did not comment if the performance will be rescheduled.
When postponing Friday’s show, she posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she was quote “extremely disappointed” and teased a major surprise for her Atlanta fans.
Unfortunately, we will need to reschedule tonight’s show at State Farm Arena due to the massive water main break that The City of Atlanta is experiencing 🥺
— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) May 31, 2024
I’m extremely disappointed because I had a huge surprise for the Hotties tonight, but we will follow the Mayor’s protocol.…
Channel 2′s Elizabeth Rawlins was outside State Farm Arena on Friday night after the show was postponed. They told her they were disappointed after traveling to the city, only for the show to be canceled an hour before the doors were scheduled to open.
The concert for Sunday is scheduled to move forward, but it’s unclear when water service will be restored across the city.
Officials with Atlanta Watershed Management have not provided a timeline for when repairs will be completed and water service restored.
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