Steve Miller Band Cancels Tour, quotes extreme weather problems

The classic rocker Steve Miller canceled his US tour because he said that storm, including extreme heat and unpredictable flood area, is a danger to his band, his fans and his crew.

The tour should start in August and go through in early November. Almost three dozen stops in the USA, including cities in New York, Tennessee, Florida and California.

“The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable floods, tornados, hurricanes and massive forest fires makes these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable,” said Miller, 81, in a statement that was published on the band's social media accounts on Wednesday. “You can blame the weather. … The tour is canceled.”

The Steve Miller band, which was founded in California in the 1960s, has hits like “The Joker” (1973) and “Abracadabra” (1982).

A band spokesman refused to provide additional details about cancellation.

Miller's decision comes that a section of extreme weather has made headlines in the United States. A Heat dome This baked a large part of the nation in June and Fatal floods in Texas are some of the youngest rounds of extreme weather.

Scientists say that climate change takes on extreme weather, which means that storms unleash more rain and let the temperatures rise to dangerous heights, which makes it more difficult to plan outdoor summer events. The atmosphere can keep higher amounts of moisture if it heats up, which leads to it Storms that drop heavy quantities of rain Compared to storms of the past.

“Everyone wants to see their favorite artist, and that is still possible. You just have to pass the weather risk,” said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at Accuweather, a private weather company. “For example, the doors can open an hour too late to ensure that thunderstorms have removed sufficiently from the venue so that the show can continue.”

Music festivals have recently performed extreme weather, which leads to cancellations or to lead concert goers.

In June, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee was consistently canceled due to strong precipitation. According to local officials, hundreds of people at the Rock The Country Music Festival in Kentucky were treated for heat -related diseases in rock the country music festival.

In 2023 tens of thousands of The participants of Burning Man Event were stranded After heavy rain, thick mud in the desert in Nevada created and the streets were temporarily closed.

A study Published in 2020 reported that climate change will increase the likelihood of extreme heat stress during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, tropical storms and hurricanes will soon contribute to the turbulent weather.

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