The North Dakota State Fair issued an official statement today in regard to the cancellation of the Kid Rock concert at last night’s fair.

The statement is as follows:

“The cancellation of the North Dakota State Fair Kid Rock Concert was a decision made by Ward County sheriff, state fair management, Kid Rock’s management, the show’s producer, and the stage production manager. Due to the safety concerns of the high winds, lightning, and severe weather in the area, the Kid Rock concert was cancelled as it posed a serious threat to the safety of those individuals attending or setting-up the event.”

On Friday night, the Ward County Sheriff’s Department posted a clarification on its Facebook page saying the decision to cancel the Kid Rock concert was not made by the sheriff’s department. “The sheriff simply announced the cancellation. We did not cancel the show,” the department said on its Facebook page.

The State Fair also explained how people can refund their tickets for the Kid Rock concert.

“The North Dakota State Fair has issued refunds to all ticket purchasers that purchased their tickets off the N.D. State Fair website. If you purchased with a card, the money will be refunded to that card within the standard 5-7 business days. If you purchased with cash, please do not discard your ticket or receipts as we will need a way to show that specific ticket was purchased by the ticket purchaser. A photo ID will be required for cash refunds and the ticket must match the name on the ID. If the ticket was not purchased directly from the N.D. State Fair, you will need to contact the entity or person you purchased the ticket from for refund information, “ the statement said.

“We want to thank everyone for your patience,” the statement also said.

Kid Rock was scheduled as the opening headline Grandstand concert at the State Fair on Friday, also opening day of the fair.