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Storm ends Lollapalooza early

CHICAGO (AP) - Severe weather forced the Lollapalooza music festival on Chicago's lakefront to end a half-hour early Sunday night. Lollapalooza organizers say they made the decision after the National Weather Service and six onsite weather monitors predicted strong storms with possible lightning. Florence and the Machine, Bassnectar, Kygo and NERO shortened their sets and more than 89,000 fans exited Grant Park. Earlier Sunday, the festival evacuated at 2:35 p.m. due to forecasts of a significant storm, which eventually moved north. About 48,500 fans and 4,500 staff, artists and vendors were evacuated. The gates reopened less than hour later and the music started again about  4 p.m.  Sandee Fenton is director of publicity for C3 Presents, Lollapalooza's promoter. She says they're "disappointed to end the festivities early," but "safety always comes first."

 

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