Bruce Springsteen's show in Ferrara, Italy, was scheduled to go on Thursday while much of northern Italy was battered by devastating floods.
The Boss faced mounting calls to cancel the concert in the Emilia-Romagna region out of respect for victims of the torrential downpours, which caused several deaths, landslides and broke riverbanks. Locals took to social media to voice their concerns and were shocked to see that Springsteen did not reschedule the Parco Urbano show that was expected to draw around 50,000 people. The BBC reported that counselor Anna Ferraresi accused local officials of disregarding the despair of thousands of people in the region.
A representative for Springsteen did not immediately respond Thursday to the L.A. Times' request for comment.
