{
  "id": 9802537,
  "title": "Why was NYC's Global Citizen Festival 2026 canceled? Saturday's nor'easter weather forecast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/why-was-nycs-global-citizen-festival-2026-canceled-saturdays",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:55:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/why-was-nycs-global-citizen-festival-2026-canceled-saturdays-noreaster-weather-forecast-101790358491529.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The annual Global Citizen Festival, held in Central Park, has been canceled due to an approaching nor'easter storm forecasted for the weekend. The concert, scheduled for Saturday on the Great Lawn, was called off in light of the storm's anticipated arrival on Friday night. Festival organizers cited safety concerns for attendees, staff, and artists as the primary reason for cancellation, marking the first time in 14 years that the event has been canceled.",
  "summary": "The Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park has been cancelled because of a powerful nor’easter expected to hit the city over the weekend.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "F1 Azerbaijan GP: Saturday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/f1-azerbaijan-gp-saturday-schedule-weather-forecast-and-how-to-watch",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:22:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Global Citizen Festival 2026 Canceled Due to Extreme Weather Affecting New York City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/global-citizen-festival-2026-canceled-due-to-extreme-weather",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:46:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Global Citizen Festival in New York Canceled Due to ‘Extreme Weather Forecast’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/global-citizen-festival-in-new-york-canceled-due-to-extreme-weather",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:50:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Global Citizen Festival Canceled Last Minute in New York Due to Extreme Weather Forecast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/global-citizen-festival-canceled-last-minute-in-new-york-due-to",
        "published": "2026-09-25T18:24:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}