Ice Dice has discovered himself caught within the chaos of Cyclone Alfred, with the rap icon stranded at his Gold Coast resort because the storm barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast.
Showing on The Challenge on Wednesday evening, Ice Dice, actual identify O’Shea Jackson Sr, gave his tackle the scenario, joking, “I’m staying away from it. You understand, I’m proper right here on the seashore. The seashore seems to be like it will be within the foyer in a minute.”
The “It’s My Ego” rapper in Australia for a string of reveals in Sydney and Melbourne additionally admitted this was a primary for him, saying, “It’s fairly cool, I haven’t been by way of a cyclone earlier than. I can verify this off my bucket checklist for positive.”
Dice, with B Smart, will carry out at Sydney’s ICC Theatre on Friday, March 7, then head to Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Sunday.
Whereas Ice stays in Gold Coast because the extreme climate system approaches, authorities are urging residents to behave instantly. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli warned, “There’s a likelihood this cyclone will cross in the course of the evening with a excessive tide. That’s not the time to be making your evacuation plan, now could be the time.”
Cyclone Alfred, presently categorised as a Class 2 system, is bringing harmful situations alongside the Queensland and New South Wales coastlines, prompting widespread disruptions. Public transport throughout Brisbane, Gold Coast, and different affected areas is being suspended from Wednesday, and several other live shows and sporting occasions have been canceled.
Among the many high-profile cancellations is Inexperienced Day’s last Australian live performance, which was scheduled for March 6 at Gold Coast’s Robina Stadium as a part of their Saviors tour. Promoters confirmed the present couldn’t proceed because of the excessive climate forecast, with ticket holders urged to hunt refunds.
Different reveals being known as off because of the impending climate occasion embrace Brad Cox, Courteneers, Alexisonfire and Underoath. In the meantime, Cyclone Alfred has already triggered flooding, energy outages, and excessive winds in a number of coastal areas, with emergency providers on excessive alert because the storm nears landfall.
