Hurricaine Henri cuts short Barry Manilow set at New York virus recovery concert

Barry Manilow performs at We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert in Central Park (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

A star-studded concert intended to celebrate New York City’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic had to be called off halfway through as Hurricane Henri approached the north-eastern US on Saturday.

Barry Manilow was singing Can’t Smile Without You in Central Park as part of a medley of his hits when heavy rain and lightning filled the sky.