Noel Gallagher cancels gig over air quality concerns

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds were forced to abandon a gig in the US just hours before the show due to issues with air quality.

According to Sky News, concert promoter FPC Live said the event at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin, had been cancelled on Wednesday following local public health advice.

Gallagher retweeted the announcement to his fans but made no further comments. Refunds will be available for ticket-holders. Rock band Garbage had also been due to play on the same night.

Based on the Public Health Madison & Dane County’s Air Quality Advisory in Madison for Wednesday June 28th, the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Garbage concert at @Breese_Stevens Field originally scheduled for this evening has been cancelled. pic.twitter.com/cWAE9xsczo

— FPC Live (@FPCLiveMusic) June 28, 2023

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are next due to perform in Noblesville, Indiana, on Thursday.

The decision to cancel the gig comes shortly after actress Jodie Comer halting a Broadway performance of Prima Facie earlier this month after experiencing breathing difficulties caused by poor air quality in New York City.

Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires has poured into the US east coast and mid-west, causing hazardous levels of pollution in cities including Detroit, Chicago and New York.