BERLIN (AP) — The heavy-steel Wacken Open Air in northern Germany opens Wednesday with a shrinking crowd after persistent rains turned the box to dust and forced organizers to order all new arrivals to stop.
Organizers of the famous music festival held in the rural village of Wacken northwest of Hamburg had already told enthusiasts on Tuesday that no more cars or trucks would be allowed into the site because the campgrounds, grounds and roads were in poor condition. condition. state due to heavy rains over the past few days, and more are expected.
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Early Wednesday, they announced a “total cessation of admissions. “In a message posted on the festival’s website, they said that “given the weather conditions, moderate guest capacity for the 2023 Wacken Open Air has already been reached. “
It was the first time since the first edition in 1990 that they had to interrupt the entrance, they say, adding that “we are very sad, but unfortunately the complicated weather situation leaves us no choice. “
First, a crowd of 85,000 people was expected for the sold-out event. Police estimated that about 50,000 more people rushed to the site before access was suspended and that about part of the rain-soaked camp was occupied, German news agency dpa reported. Traffic jams at the domain largely dissolved Wednesday morning after many followers turned around or sought other campsites.
Bands expected at the event that runs through Saturday include Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Helloween.
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