B-52s Criticize French Festival for Requiring Setup During Approaching Tornado Amid Deadly Heatwave
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Margaret Farrell
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The article reports on the Retro C Trop festival in France, where the band B-52s publicly criticized festival organizers for forcing them to set up their equipment as a dangerous tornado approached during Europe's unprecedented heatwave. While many events were canceled due to the fatal heatwave that killed over a thousand in France, this festival proceeded recklessly, endangering performers. The band called out the organizers for prioritizing the show over safety amid extreme weather conditions.
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In France alone, the death toll from the heat, between last Wednesday and this weekend, is over a thousand.
However, not every organizer handled these difficult circumstances responsibly.
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