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Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and Gwen Stefani won't be taking the stage at the Lovers and Friends Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Less than 24 hours ahead of the event, organizers for the Lovers & Friends Festival announced that it had been 'canceled' on social media.
In a festival update, uploaded to Instagram on Friday, one post read: 'Lovers & Friends Festival organizers have been monitoring the weather for several days and proactively preparing for a windy Saturday.'
'However, the National Weather Service has now issued a High Wind Warning, including dangerous 30-35 mph sustained winds with gusts potentially more than 60 mph,' they wrote as the reason for the last minute cancellation.
Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys were among the dozens of artist forced to cancel their appearance at Saturday's Lovers and Friends Festival in Las Vegas. The National Weather service forecast high winds, which created a risk of injury for artists and guests
'Following advice from the National Weather Service and in consultation with local public officials, we must make the safest decision for our fans, artists, and staff, and cancel tomorrow’s Lovers & Friends Festival.'
'This was an incredibly heartbreaking decision to make as we are aware that fans have traveled from all over the world to enjoy this incredible lineup of superstars and have been looking forward to this event for several months.' they said, writing that they decision reflected their own disappointment.
'Ticketholders who purchased their tickets directly through Front Gate Tickets will receive a refund within 30 days to the original form of payment,' the said, indicating that fans would be able to recoup some of their expenses.
Artists such as the Backstreet Boys and Janet Jackson shared the official festival announcement on
