Overview
- A torrential storm struck Monte do Gozo shortly after 7:30 p.m., suspending concerts and prompting staff to ask attendees to move away from the stage and shelter in bathrooms, bars and food stalls.
- Organizers extended an initial pause that aimed to resume at 21:00 until about 22:40 while crews checked stage systems and used DJs to keep the crowd occupied.
- An electronic entry-validation failure created long external queues and led some ticket-holders to leave the venue during the suspension.
- Rita Ora and Danny Ocean were unable to perform because heavy rain water-damaged their audio equipment, while Maroon 5 remained on the bill and began their set late in the evening with Adam Levine taking the stage.
- Spain’s AEMET had issued an orange warning for heavy rain before the festival, and the incident highlights how intense Galician summer storms can damage gear, stretch medical and staff resources, and may force festivals to revise weather and technical contingency plans.