Red Arrows display stopped at Southport Air Show with 'unsafe' warning issued

Hundreds of people attended the air show todayJamie Greer, Katie Heath and Amy Walker Court reporter17:10, 30 Aug 2026The Red Arrows display at the Southport Air Show was stopped this afternoon. The world-renowned aerobatic display team of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force delighted attendees at the show yesterday, August 29, with their showcase of speed and precision flying.‌As per the schedule, they took to the skies again at today's show at 3.30pm. However, the performance halted after just two minutes as an announcement told attendees it was "unsafe" for the Red Arrows to continue due to the weather. Conditions had started off as dry but it was raining heavily as the Red Arrows display started, the ECHO reports.‌Around 200 people were near the seafront, including lots of families, a