Primavera Sound cancelled Alex G’s Revolut Stage set and Mac DeMarco’s Occident Stage set at 9:30pm local time on June 4 as adverse weather forced the Barcelona festival to suspend performances on its main stages.
The cancellations came on the opening day at Parc del Fòrum, where big screens warned fans that performances had been temporarily suspended because of the weather, while areas of the site, including the Estrella Damm and Revolut stages, were closed amid heavy rain. The festival said it was monitoring the situation and would keep fans updated.
That timing mattered because the night was still far from over. Massive Attack were due on the Estrella Damm stage at 9:55pm, Doja Cat was scheduled for 11:30pm on the Revolut Stage, and Bad Gyal was listed for 1:20am, leaving open the question of how much of the evening would survive the weather.
Weather reported a 90 per cent chance of heavy rain showers continuing until 2am local time, which explained why the festival moved so quickly to protect the site and the crowd. Primavera had opened in Barcelona on June 4 after a first day on June 3 that featured Wet Leg, Guitarricadelafuente and Yard Act, and the 2024 edition was still set to continue for two more days with The Cure, The xx, Gorillaz, My Bloody Valentine, Addison Rae and Skrillex all on the bill.
What remained unclear by late evening was whether Alex G or Mac DeMarco would be given another slot. The festival had not confirmed any rescheduling, and with rain continuing into the early hours, the practical answer was that its next move depended on how long the weather held the site hostage. For fans at the Parc del Fòrum, the night turned from a bill full of late sets into a waiting game.
