The City of Toronto says Live Nation has sent it an engineering report on the damage Rogers Stadium suffered during last week’s massive rain and hail storm.
The “100-year storm” that battered Toronto left bleachers strewn across Rogers Stadium, which, in the aftermath, also appeared to have partially collapsed grandstands.
City inspectors slapped Live Nation with a violation notice after, ordering them to close the site down, retain an engineer to inspect the venue and urgently work on repairs.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the City of Toronto said the engineer’s report had been received by officials and was under review.
“The City will continue working with the owner throughout this process,” they wrote in a statement.
Hours after providing the city with the report, Live Nation said in a news release that the AC/DC concert scheduled for Rogers Stadium on Sept. 16 was cancelled due to the need for repairs.
“Cancelling a concert is never a decision we want to make, and we know how disappointing this will be for all of us who have been looking forward to seeing AC/DC close out our summer season,” said Wayne Zronik, president of business operations for Live Nation Canada.
“Safety has to come first. Our teams have been working closely with the City and our partners to understand the storm damage and what needs to happen next. The right decision is to take the time to remove and rebuild the affected parts of the stadium to ensure it is ready to welcome fans next summer.”
Live Nation had until Sept. 8 to share its findings and solutions with the city, a deadline it met.
The order issued last week then said Live Nation must follow all the steps suggested by the engineer and update the city no later than Sept. 11 on what it’s been able to do.
Reconstruction work, the city said, will require a building permit.
Original ticket purchases for the AC/DC concert will be automatically refunded through Ticketmaster, Live Nation said in its release. Fans who purchased resale tickets will need to contact their point of sale for refund information.
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