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Jovanotti Concert in Barletta Cancelled Due to Asbestos

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A concert by the singer Jovanotti will not happen in Barletta, Italy. The city found asbestos in the concert area.

Jovanotti is on a big tour called "Jova Summer Party." The Barletta show was planned for August 17.

Asbestos is a dangerous material. It can make people sick. So the city stopped the concert.

The mayor of Barletta is named Cannito. He said, "Stop to the concert. This is a defeat for the city."

Many fans wanted to see the show. Now they cannot go to the Barletta concert.

It is not clear if the tour will visit Barletta on a different day.

Vocabulary15 words

asbestos
a material that is bad for health
tour
many shows in different cities
mayor
the leader of a city
defeat
when something bad happens; a loss
cancelled
stopped; will not happen
concert
a music show
singer
a person who sings
dangerous
not safe
material
a thing used to make something
planned
wanted to do at a time
area
a place
city
a big town
fans
people who like someone
show
a performance
sick
not healthy

Quiz

1. Why was the Jovanotti concert cancelled?
2. What is the name of the tour?
3. True or false: The mayor said the cancellation is good news for the city.

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A concert by the singer Jovanotti will not happen in _____. The city found _____ in the concert area.

Jovanotti is on a big _____ called "Jova Summer Party." The Barletta show was planned for August _____.

Asbestos is a _____ material. It can make people sick. So the city _____ the concert.

The _____ of Barletta is named Cannito. He said, "Stop to the concert. This is a _____ for the city."

Many _____ wanted to see the show. Now they cannot go to the Barletta concert.

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