Jim Kerr and Simple Minds performing at the Summer Concert Tour in Taupō on Saturday. Photo: Daniel HutchinsonThousands of people at Hamilton’s Summer Concert series were forced to evacuate after extreme weather hit during the final act’s performance. There was an announcement that the concert, which was held at Claudelands Oval, was being stopped and people should get out and leave their belongings behind. The woman said it happened towards the end of the concert as Kerr was halfway through the band’s hit song Alive and Kicking. Newshub reported the facility that hosted the concert posted a message to Facebook urging attendees to evacuate.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 28, 2024 07:23 UTC