Collapsed seating sections and a City of Toronto unsafe-building order ended AC/DC‘s sold-out September 16 Rogers Stadium show before the band played a single chord. Live Nation confirmed the cancellation on September 9, citing storm damage so severe that no alternate Toronto venue could absorb a concert of this scale.
What the Storm Actually Did to Rogers Stadium
The September 2 weather event didn’t just rain out a show — it structurally compromised the building.
In the Rogers Stadium official statement, meteorologist Kevin Mahoney described the storm as “extraordinary,” characterizing it as a possible microburst and calling it a “100-year storm“ for Toronto. The damage was not cosmetic. According to the City of Toronto’s Order to Remedy Unsafe Building, the north stadium structure partially collapsed, seating sections failed, and temporary structural framing was compromised throughout. After a formal inspection, the city issued that order — the municipal equivalent of a hard stop. Engineers determined the damaged areas required full removal and reconstruction. Moving the show elsewhere wasn’t stubbornness; the production footprint for a legacy act like AC/DC is closer to a small city than a concert. No alternate Toronto venue could absorb it in time.
What Ticket Holders Need to Know
- Ticketmaster purchases receive automatic refunds — no action required.
- Resale ticket buyers should contact their original point of sale directly.
- Live Nation confirmed no rescheduled Toronto date is planned.
- The Pretty Reckless is also affected by the cancellation.
- Remaining Power Up tour dates: Montreal (Sept. 12), East Rutherford (Sept. 25), Philadelphia (Sept. 29).
There’s a certain grim irony in a band named for electrical power losing a venue to an act of weather. The Toronto date was one of the last major Canadian stops on a tour that launched in May 2024 — and one that won’t be recovered.
Where the Power Up Tour Goes From Here
Three dates remain on the currently listed schedule, with Philadelphia standing as the endpoint.
Montreal is next on September 12, followed by East Rutherford and Philadelphia on September 29 — currently the tour’s final listed date. AC/DC has not publicly announced broader post-tour plans based on available reporting.
Ticketmaster buyers need no action; refunds are already processing. If Philadelphia was ever on your list, that window is closing fast. For everyone else, this cancellation is a sharp reminder that outdoor stadium shows increasingly face structural and weather risk that no amount of tour planning fully insures against.
