Nor'easter cancels Global Citizen Festival in Central Park

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1. Pix11

   Global Citizen organizers 'monitoring conditions' ahead of nor'easter ↗ (opens Pix11)

   Published Sep 24, 2026

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   NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) - The 2026 Global Citizen Festival is just days away, with some big names set to take the stage in Central Park. Some of the headliners set to perform include Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, along with Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey and Tomorrow x Together.

2. New York Post

   Global Citizen Festival canceled as powerful nor’easter expected to slam NYC through the weekend ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   The annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park was cancelled Friday after being threatened by a powerful nor’easter expected to slam parts of New York City over the weekend, organizers said.

3. Variety

   Global Citizen Festival 2026 Canceled Due to Extreme Weather Affecting New York City ↗ (opens Variety)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   Global Citizen Festival has been canceled due to the extreme weather forecast for New York City. The event was slated to take place on Saturday at the Great Lawn in Central Park, with performances from Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend and more.

4. Deadline

   Global Citizen Festival Canceled Due To Nor’easter Threat Of Extreme Weather For New York City ↗ (opens Deadline)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   The organizers of the annual Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park have canceled this year’s event due to the Nor’easter-caused extreme weather forecast for this weekend. “Due to the extreme weather forecast for New York City this weekend, we have made the difficult decision, in co…

5. Rolling Stone

   Global Citizen Festival in New York Canceled Due to ‘Extreme Weather Forecast’ ↗ (opens Rolling Stone)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   Potential Nor'easter along East Coast has also forced cancelation of Ed Sheeran's Massachusetts concerts and Queens' All Things Go fest

6. Pix11

   Global Citizen Festival canceled due to nor'easter ↗ (opens Pix11)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   NEW YORK (PIX11) --- The Global Citizen Festival has been canceled for the first time in 14 years due to the incoming nor'easter, organizers announced Friday. The concert was set for Central Park on Saturday.

7. The Hollywood Reporter

   Global Citizen Festival Canceled Last Minute in New York Due to Extreme Weather Forecast ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   Per Global Citizen officials, the cancellation is the first in 14 years and comes less than 24 hours before the event: "Safety has to come first."

8. amNewYork

   NOR’EASTER: Approaching storm washes out weekend activities across NYC, including Global Citizens Festival ↗ (opens amNewYork)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   The powerful nor’easter expected to bring heavy wind and rain to New York City this weekend is washing out the events calendar, including the big Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. Organizers of the festival announced Friday it was canceling the event for the first time in 14 years.

9. Pix11

   Nor'easter cancels Global Citizen Festival in Central Park ↗ (opens Pix11)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (PIX11) – It has never happened in 14 years. The Global Citizen Festival in Central Park has been canceled because of the nor’easter. Work crews were busy dismantling the stage Friday night.