Bailey Zimmerman Cancels Laughlin Show After FAA Disruptions

Zimmerman said he, his band and crew were traveling to Laughlin on Friday when the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop. In an Instagram post, he apologized to fans and said the team had been trying to bring everyone to the venue. “Unfortunately, after exhausting every option, our essential band and crew are now stuck in cities all over the US, and we have to cancel tonight’s show,” he wrote. He did not identify the cities where crew members were stranded.

The FAA ordered the ground stop after communications problems affected multiple air traffic control centers. The Department of Transportation said intermittent telecommunications outages disrupted systems used by controllers for communications and radar. The order was lifted Friday evening, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that restoring flight operations would take time. More than 3,300 flights had been canceled by Saturday morning, following more than 9,000 cancellations on Friday.

Some ticket holders expressed disappointment but said they understood the circumstances. Others pointed to previous canceled shows in Laughlin. Zimmerman said refunds would be issued at the original point of purchase; his announcement did not specify when customers would receive their money. The venue had advertised tickets starting at $64.

Zimmerman said he was working with his team to return to Laughlin as soon as possible. He did not announce a replacement date.