Miley Cyrus’s flight to Asunción, Paraguay had to make an emergency landing after being struck by lightning. The singer took to Instagram to share the scary situation and to thank her worried fans. Cyrus was scheduled to headline the second day of the Asuncionico Festival.
“To my fans and everyone worried after hearing about my flight to Asunción. Our plane was caught in a major unexpected storm and struck by lighting,” Cyrus posted.
The singer recently caused pandemonium during her live shows. Since her Super Bowl Music Festival performance, Cyrus has been touring all over the world. She recently made stops in Argentina as well as Colombia. This past weekend the singer went viral for her extravagant performance during Lollapalooza in Chile. In the video you can see the powerful lightning storm as well as Cyrus’s reaction when strikes were close to the plane.
“My crew, band, friends, and family who were all traveling with me are safe after an emergency landing,” Cyrus continued. “We were unfortunately unable to fly into Paraguay.”
The Asuncionico Festival canceled Tuesday and Wednesday shows altogether. Tuesday’s show included performances by Machine Gun Kelly as well as Doja Cat. Cyrus was scheduled to headline day two of the event. This would have been the return of the popular festival after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Fans who hoped to attend the Asuncionico Festival got a first hand account of the severe weather from Kelly’s Instagram stories. The rocker kept the party going when he told fans that he would perform in front of his hotel room. Hundreds gathered to attend the impromptu performance.
News of Cyrus’s flight emergency had music lovers worried. Singers like Aaliyah, Otis Redding, as well as Buddy Holly all met untimely deaths due to a plane crash. Paula Abdul’s plane crash in the 90’s made headlines after an engine fire caused a crash-landing. The entertainer survived, but has gone on record about the excruciating recovery process.
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