New Order and The Charlatans’ Cardiff gig “cancelled on health and safety grounds”

The decision was put down to “extreme weather” conditions A New Order gig set to take place in Cardiff later tonight (August 22) has been abruptly cancelled on “health and safety grounds”. READ MORE: “It felt like we were changing the world”: inside New Order’s seminal ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ Announced back in November , the mammoth headline date was set to be held at Cardiff Bay tonight. It would have featured support from The Charlatans , and marked New Order’s first UK performances since their run of dates last year.

Now, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has shared an update with fans, explaining that the show has been axed just hours before it was due to begin. The reasoning behind the last-minute cancellation comes from “extreme weather” conditions in the area, and at time of writing there are no plans to reschedule the show. “Unfortunately due to extreme weather including severe winds, tonight’s New Order show has been cancelled on health and safety grounds,” read the update originally shared by The Bay venue.

“We are sorry for the inconvenience caused and your refund will be automatically processed, please allow 10 business days for the refund to appear in your account.” Refunds will be automatically processed, confirmed by the event organisers below pic.twitter.

com/5H3kCtKsoU — Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) August 22, 2024 Event organisers have confirmed that all refunds will be automatically processed, and money should be back in peop.