After a massive storm and lightning delayed Beyonce's concert on Sunday, the pop star and her team spent $100,000 to make sure her fans got home. safe.
She paid an exorbitant sum to keep all 98 metro stations in the Washington DC area open for an extra hour. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has announced that the last train will be extended by an hour due to delays.
The concert at the FedExField in Washington DC was significantly delayed due to severe weather conditions on Sunday. The match was supposed to start in the evening but was postponed due to heavy rain and thunder, forcing fans to shelter in place for nearly two hours. As the storm approached, the stadium issued a shelter-in-place order, urging fans outside the gates and in the parking lot to return to their cars. Those inside the stadium have been asked to shelter under covered walkways and ramps until further notice. The order was lifted after nearly two hours, during which several people were treated for heatstroke and one was hospitalized.
Abby Phillip, who works with CNN and was among the concert fans, described the situation as "chaotic and confusing".
Despite the unfavorable conditions, Philip called the concert "wonderful", if "a little scary".
