Lionel Richie outrages 20K fans after canceling Earth Wind & Fire’s MSG show an hour after start time due to weather: ‘Waiting all night long’

Apparently, water is larger than earth, wind and hearth for Lionel Richie. 

Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fireplace canceled their sold-out Madison Sq. Backyard present Saturday — an hour after it was set to start — when the singer mentioned he was unable to fly into the Massive Apple because of poor climate circumstances.

The 20,000 followers in attendance, a few of whom spent tons of on tickets and resort rooms, blasted the enduring singer for preserving them ready “all evening lengthy.”

“As a result of extreme climate and being unable to land within the NY and surrounding areas, I’m unable to make it to the present tonight,” the “Countless Love” singer tweeted at 8:31 p.m. The present was scheduled to start out at 7:30 p.m.

“I’m so bummed. We’re rescheduling the present to Monday Aug 14. Can’t wait to carry out for you all. Tickets for tonight’s present are legitimate for the present on Monday.”

Video from contained in the packed area exhibits dejected followers booing and taking to the aisles as a spokesperson introduced that the present had been canceled.

Footage additionally confirmed followers discussing whether or not or not they’d be capable of return to Manhattan on Monday.

Earth Wind and Fireplace is scheduled to play a present at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with out Richie on Monday. 

It’s not clear if they’d be performing on the Backyard or there that evening.

“There was a number of anger,” a pediatric nurse who paid $170 for nosebleed seats instructed The Publish.

“We went out of the way in which to get the weekend off and now I can’t go on Monday,” mentioned the nurse, who got here in from Lengthy Island along with her husband and coworker. “Does he assume it’s simple for me to take off Monday evening? That is New York. We work.”

Requested what she’d say to the “Good day” singer after the snafu, she mentioned, “Hope you’re OK however it is best to have taken a limo to your followers for 4 hours. He’s loaded … take a f–king limo.”

A married couple who frequents MSG for concert events instructed The Publish they began to appreciate one thing was up when the present nonetheless hadn’t began 45 minutes after it was set to start.

“You may’t promote out Madison Sq. Backyard and [cancel due to] a climate challenge. I’m pissed off and I’m involved — I believe it is likely to be one thing else. I’m fearful that it’s one thing else and that [the weather] was an excuse,” the lady mentioned.

“So far as I do know, it was unhealthy climate. I wouldn’t fly in unhealthy climate both,” a safety guard outdoors MSG mentioned.

“S–t occurs in life,” he mentioned of the throng of offended followers.

Followers took to social media to specific their outrage on the Commodore’s frontman after he introduced the cancellation, with many saying they spent good cash on tickets, journey and resorts for the live performance.

“We purchased our mother and father good seats for some huge cash for his or her fiftieth marriage ceremony anniversary. They’re 75 and have been actually trying ahead to tonight’s present. Thanks for ruining the reward we bought for them,” one Twitter person wrote.

“After spending $1000 on two VIP tickets on a weekend, I hope we get a refund. Monday isn’t an choice. We additionally spent $500 on a resort and likewise spent a number of hundred {dollars} on meals within the space,” Julie Treska tweeted. “What an enormous bummer for my birthday!!! Ugh.”

Many followers questioned why Richie couldn’t have gotten to New York one other means from Boston, the place he performed a present with Earth Wind and Fireplace on Friday evening.

“Feels like unhealthy planning in your half @LionelRichie, making an attempt to fly in on the final minute. I’ll take a refund please – no because of Monday!” one other tweeted.

“No respect to your followers! You’re no Taylor Swift. Do higher. You can have pushed from Boston,” Gail DeLuca mentioned.

“Ready all evening lengthy,” one other snarked, a reference to Richie’s 1983 hit.