Phish forced to cancel New York festival

Rockers Phish have cancelled their Curveball festival in New York due to “unsafe water conditions” in the area.
The three-day festival was set to kick off on Friday (17Aug18) at the Watkins Glen International Raceway, but local flooding has affected the clean water supply, and the venue has now been closed, according to Variety.
“We were about to walk onstage only moments ago for our traditional soundcheck jam for Curveball when we were told the heartbreaking news that due to the unsafe water conditions in the Village of Watkins Glen, our beloved festival is being canceled…,” a statement on the band’s website reads.
“We keep waiting for someone to come over and tell us that there is a solution, and that the festival can go on. Unfortunately, it is not possible…”
“We are standing back here behind the stage, at our party that we’ve been planning for over a year, and we have just told that it won’t happen,” it continues. “There’s just nothing we can do. Thank you all for your understanding.”
Phish are next due to hit the stage at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado during America’s Labor Day weekend (31Aug-02Sep18).