Louis Tomlinson pens emotional message as fans injured after hailstorm at gig
Louis Tomlinson has issued a message to his fans following the postponement of his concert yesterday amid severe weather conditions which left fans injured.
The singer-songwriter, 31, had been due to perform at the Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre in Colorado last night but the show didn't end up going ahead amid a hailstorm.
It's understood that fans were forced to seek shelter due to the severe weather, with some concertgoers left with injuries, some of which included broken bones.
The concert - which is part of Louis' ongoing world tour Faith in the Future - was initially delayed due to the weather but ended up being postponed later in the evening.
Louis Tomlinson's concert was postponed last night due to severe weather conditions (Daniel DeSlover/REX/Shutterstock)Louis - best known for having been a member of One Direction - later addressed the situation in a post on his Twitter account, sharing his disappointment with his fans.
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He wrote in a tweet: "Devastated about the show tonight, hope everyone's ok, I'll be back! Even though we didn't play the show I felt all of your passion! Sending you all love!"
The show was initially delayed at around 8pm last night due to the weather and fans were told to seek shelter. It was subsequently given the go ahead to start at around 8.35pm.
Fans are understood to have faced a hailstorm in the area where the concert was due to be held (@_Jsimon3/Twitter)
Some people are said to have ended up being injured (@WestMetroFire/Twitter)However, news of another delay was issued at around 9.15pm and the show was postponed at around 10.25pm. It was confirmed by the venue and Louis' team on social media.
Following updates, the venue tweeted: "Tonight's show has officially been postponed. Please be safe exiting the amphitheatre - we'll have more information for ticket holders soon."
Louis' team said: "Unfortunately due to the current weather events in the area, tonight's show at Red Rocks has been postponed. All ticket holders will be updated in due course."
West Metro Fire Rescue tweeted: "UPDATE: Red Rocks hail storm- 7 people transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. A total of 80 to 90 people treated on scene. Injuries include cuts and broken bones."
Louis issued a message to fans amid the show not going ahead (Louis_Tomlinson/Twitter)Fans believed to have been in attendance have shared accounts on social media, including one person who said it was the "scariest night" of their life in a tweet on the platform.
They said: "It started pelting people with hail [and I] luckily found shelter under a sign." They also shared harrowing footage of people screaming as they seemingly faced hailstones.
It's understood that a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of Colorado until around 4am MDT (around 11am BST), according to the likes of Denver7.
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