Primavera Soundhas been hit by “adverse weather conditions”,withAlex GandMac DeMarco’ssetscancelled andstages beingtemporarily suspended.
Today (June 4) is the opening day of the festival at the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona, with tonight’s headliners set to be Doja Cat,Massive AttackandBadGyal. It runs for the next two days, withThe Cure,Thexx,Gorillaz,My Bloody Valentine,Addison Rae and Skrillexalso toppingthebill.
However, earlier this evening, the big screens on the main stages showed a warning message, explaining that “due to adverse weather conditions, performances on this stage have been temporarily suspended.”
“Please remain calm and follow the instructions of the festival’s security and staff teams,” it continued. “Stay tuned to the festival screens and official channels for further updates. Thank you for your cooperation.”
THE WEATHER IN BARCELONA IS NOT LOOKING GREAT AT THE MOMENT BUT IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG I WILL SEARCH FOR A PLAN B. LETS BOW OUR HEADS AND PRAY TOGETHER BECAUSE I NEED TO SEE MY ANGELS TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WONT STOP OUR FUN
— DOJA CAT (@DojaCat) June 4, 2026
Amid heavy rain, areas of the festival site were closed, including the Estrella Damm and Revolut stages, while at 9:30pm local time, the festival officially announced that Alex G’s set on the Revolut Stage had been cancelled, as had DeMarco’s on the Occident Stage.
According toBBC Weather, there is a 90 per cent chance of heavy rain showers continuing until2amlocal time.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and will keep you informed as soon as we have further updates,” they wrote.
Massive Attack are due to play on the Estrella Damm stage at 9:55pm, with Doja Cat scheduled for 11:30pm on the Revolut Stage. Bad Gyal’s set on Estrella Damm is listed as starting at 1:20am.Father John Misty,Florence Road, Melt-Banana andPanda Bearare also set to play later today.
For the fifth consecutive year,Amazon Music is producing and broadcasting the exclusive livestream of the festival, with The Cure, Doja Cat, Gorillaz,Little Simzand Geeseamong those whose sets are scheduled to be broadcast in full.
The festival officially opened yesterday (June 3), with performances fromWet Leg, Guitarricadelafuente and Yard Act.
Last year’s edition of Primavera Sound Barcelonawas headlined byCharli XCX,Chappell RoanandSabrina Carpenter. The event also hosted slots fromLCD Soundsystem,FKA Twigs,Haim,Jamie xx,Fontaines D.C.,Beach House,IDLES,Turnstileand more.