Punta Cana, D.R.- After holding out hope until the last minute, due to the current path of Category 5 Hurricane Irma, Maroon 5, in consultation with the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, SD Concerts, and Live Nation, have regrettably cancelled their upcoming concert date scheduled for September 9th at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana.
Maroon 5 is grateful for the overwhelming support from their many fans throughout the ...Dominican Republic, and while they wish to apologize to everyone who planned to attend the concert, this difficult decision was made out of great concern for the safety of their loyal fans in the region.
“Our fans in Dominican Republic are some of the best in the world,” they said. “We love any opportunity we have to visit the DR and although we won’t be able to see everyone at the moment, we hope to come back very soon.”
With the staging system of the concert practically ready, the National Office of Meteorology (ONAMET) reported today that Hurricane Irma is now an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm and has gotten even stronger as it nears the Leeward Islands.
"Our primary responsibility is to guarantee the safety and well-being of our audience," explained Saymon Díaz, president of SD Concerts. “We have been observing the atmospheric phenomenon since it began in the hope that it would change its trajectory, but all the forecasts indicate otherwise," lamented Díaz. "That jeopardizes both the technical part of the event, as well as the safety of the band, the public and the production staff," he added.
Although the structure of the stage is ready, it would not withstand the winds of more than 180 mph expected to hit the Caribbean country throughout this week, therefore the production staff is now in need of dismantling it. "Rebuilding a stage of this magnitude in two days is humanly impossible, we would not be ready for Saturday," explained Amable Frometa, production manager for SD Concerts.
“Maroon 5's schedule is extremely tight and the presentation in the Dominican Republic cannot be carried out within the next few months," explained Díaz, as his company has also scheduled functions in Guatemala and Panama at the end of the month. "It has been a unanimous decision of all those involved in the production, including the members of the band,” stated Díaz.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Maroon 5, Live Nation and SDConcerts have notified that ticket holders can obtain refunds starting Monday, September 18th at the SD Concerts offices on the fourth floor of Spring Center.
