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Tyler, the Creator has pulled out of his headlining slot at 2024 Lollapalooza about six weeks before the festival was slated to take place. He also won’t be appearing at Outside Lands 2024 the following weekend in August.
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The Grammy-winning rapper made the announcement early Thursday (June 20) that he won’t be making the pair of August festival appearances, but didn’t provide a reason as to why.
“I hate saying this but i have to cancel lollapalooza and outside lands. i made a commitment that i can no longer keep, and that bums me out knowing how excited folks were,” he wrote on social media.
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Though he turned off replies from angry fans on X, Tyler gave them permission to call him names when they see him in person for bailing. “That is not sexy at all. please please forgive me or call me names when you see me in person. love,” he continued.
Billboard has reached out to reps for Tyler as well as both festivals for comment.
The “Earfquake” rapper was slated to headline the annual Windy City festival alongside SZA, Blink-182, The Killers and Future with Metro Boomin. Scheduled for Aug. 1 through Aug. 4, the Chicago festival has more 170 acts across the four days. Other artists on the bill include Tate McRae, Killer Mike, Kesha, Chappell Roan, Zedd and more.
Outside Lands is still going down on Aug. 9 through Aug. 11. Tyler was slated to headline Aug. 10, but his cancellation has left a major hole in the lineup. The San Francisco festival boasts additional headlining acts such as Sturgill Simpson, The Killers and Post Malone.
However, Tyler, the Creator surprised California fans when he popped out to perform “Wusyaname” during Mustard’s set at Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Wednesday night (June 19).
Tyler took to X to put into words how wonder the the experience was for him. “It was beautiful to see the whole city come together last night,” he wrote. “my first raps were written at home off crenshaw dr and 82nd, right down the street from the fourm. thank you. shoutout FREE LUNCH.”
Find his announcement cancelling his Lolla and Outside Land sets below.
i hate saying this but i have to cancel lollapalooza and outside lands.i made a commitment that i can no longer keep, and that bums me out knowing how excited folks were.that is not sexy at all. please please forgive me or call me names when you see me in person. love— T (@tylerthecreator) June 20, 2024
Post Malone, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll and Rauw Alejandro have been tapped to headline this fall’s 2024 Global Citizen Festival. On Tuesday morning (June 18), the world’s leading organization seeking to end extreme poverty announced the initial details for this year’s event, which will take place on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 28, with additional performers to be announced in the upcoming weeks.
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The concert will be hosted by Global Citizen Ambassador actor Hugh Jackman, with planned appearances from UN Messenger of Peace, Jane Goodall Institute founder and legendary primatologist Jane Goodall, as well as Global Citizen festival curator Coldplay singer Chris Martin.
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In a statement announcing the initial lineup for this year’s event, the organization noted, “the hunger crisis continues to grow, infectious diseases are still spreading, debt is on the rise, and last year was the hottest on record. Meanwhile, governments everywhere are reducing their contributions to foreign aid, with more than half of G7 countries having proposed cuts this year. Despite the emerging gap between what the world needs and what seems politically possible, the plight of the world’s most vulnerable communities is more urgent than ever. This is a critical year for the global community to support frontline organizations, invest in lifesaving solutions, and act today, to save tomorrow.”
“It’s been a few years since I was last on the Global Citizen Festival stage in Paris, and I’m excited to join forces with Global Citizen once again in Central Park this September to drive as much action as we can to make the world a better place,” said Doja Cat in a statement. “We all have a part we can play to help end extreme poverty and stand up for equity. I’m looking forward to being part of this major evening of positive change.”
As usual, tickets for the event are free and can be earned by taking action on the Global Citizen app or website, where fans can demand change from governments and private sector leaders. Among the calls to action this year are ones asking the G7 countries — Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the U.K. and the U.S. — to increase their support for anti-poverty programs worldwide, as well as one calling for businesses, governments and philanthropic organizations to protect and restore the Amazon rainforest by investing $1 billion to help support indigenous communities while pledging to set timelines for phasing out coal, oil and gas to ensure a transition to green energy. The third action point is Global Citizen’s plea for world governments to commit at least $5 billion to equitable access to nutritious food, stronger health systems and quality education around the world.
Jackman added, “As a longtime supporter of Global Citizen and its mission, I am thrilled to be returning as host of the Global Citizen Festival this fall. For over a decade, Global Citizen has driven life-saving impact for nearly 1.3 billion people around the world, and we’ll gather once again on Sept. 28 to help end extreme poverty, defend the planet, and demand equity. I can’t wait to see you all on Central Park’s Great Lawn to collectively call for change on behalf of the world’s most vulnerable communities.”
Last year’s festival featured performances from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Conan Gray, Stray Kids and BTS’ Jung Kook, as well as Ms. Lauryn Hill, who staged a surprise Fugees reunion with former bandmates Wyclef Jean and Pras.
The country music festival Kickoff Jam, which had been slated to include headliners Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood and Alabama, has been canceled. The festival had been set to take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, Fla. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news […]
Miami’s III Points festival has announced its full 2024 lineup. The bill includes trip-hop legends Massive Attack, French superstars Justice, U.K. favorites Disclosure, Jamie xx, PinkPantheress and Jungle, rappers Rick Ross and Yung Lean, white hot bass producer ISOxo, hard techno phenom Sara Landry, Kaytranada and Rezz, Brazilian producers Jungle and Mochakk, along with Arca, Cloonee, Pawsa and many more.
Along with these internationally known names, the electronic festival will feature a load of local talent from the South Florida region.
III Points, which hosts approximately 50,000 attendees, returns to Miami’s Mana Wynwood Oct. 18-20. Tickets are on sale now.
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“I think it’s just very authentically Miami, and a real time capsule of Miami sonically and visually right now,” III Points co-founder David Sinopoli told Billboard of the festival in 2023. “I think people feel that when they come.”
III Points has been a staple of the Miami festival scene since its launch in 2013. Its co-founder Sinopoli is also the co-owner of the city’s famed nightclub Space, which he, along with Davide Danese and Coloma Kaboomsky, took over in 2016. Space is currently closed for the summer as it undergoes renovations that its owners announced will “allow us to dance together for many years to come.” The club is scheduled to reopen this fall.
Sinopoli is also the owner and operator of Miami’s Factory Town, a 190,000-square foot arts and nightlife complex built in a World War II-era mattress factory, as well as the city’s cocktail bar Floyd and sound room Jolene. In 2019, III Points partnered with electronic festival giant Insomniac Events, as the company took an ownership stake in Space and became partners in all of Sinopoli’s business ventures.
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Just as tickets went on sale for KCON 2024 in Los Angeles, the K-pop mega festival and convention announced a special surprise guest to its lineup as well as three noteworthy names as hosts.
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For its first KCON Los Angeles since first hitting its stage in 2017, NCT 127 has been announced as part of a “special lineup” for the fest, joining previously announced stars like ZICO, ENHYPEN, P1Harmony, NMIXX, A.C.E and more. A graphic announcing the group’s involvement featured seven members of the group — Johnny, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark and Haechan — as leader Taeyong began fulfilling his mandatory South Korean military service in March, and Taeil was announced to enlist this year as well and may begin his service by the July performance.
KCON also revealed the three hosts that will hold MC duties for the live taping of M Countdown, the weekly live performance program on the K-pop music channel Mnet, which occasionally goes abroad for live tapings.
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Rowoon, the Korean-drama actor Rowoon and former member of boy band SF9, will host Friday, July 26, marking his first appearance at KCON LA since 2019. Solo star Jeon Somi is the M Countdown host for Saturday, July 27, to mark her long-awaited return to L.A. and first time back at KCON since 2016 when she first performed with her former girl group, I.O.I. Finally, top K-drama actor Kim Soo Hyun will host on Sunday, June 28.
Notably, KCON’s central featuring of stars like Kim Soo Hyun and Rowoon marks a move back towards featuring more actors from Korea as it did in past iterations during the ’10s despite the prominence of K-dramas and Korean cinema, arguably growing more prominent in the post-pandemic years.
Tickets for KCON’s general onsale opened this afternoon, June 10, local time. KCON 2024 Los Angeles takes place across Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, LA Convention Center and Gilbert Lindsay Plaza from July 26-28.
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The iHeartRadio Music Festival is returning to heat up Las Vegas on September 20 and 21, and iHeartMedia revealed the star-studded lineup on Tuesday (June 4). The Ryan Seacrest-hosted event, which is presented by Capital One and will take place at T-Mobile Arena, is set to feature performances by Big Sean, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, […]

As the summer kicks off, the music business is shifting into the 2024 festival season, which has already seen its fair share of surprises. From Coachella only selling 80% of its available inventory, to Lovers & Friends getting canceled over severe weather and the steady growth of genre-specific or niche festivals like Chicago’s Sueños, the market is moving and fans’ tastes are shifting, with promoters, agents, managers and artists all looking to find the right formula to build out the best ecosystem.
At the forefront of all festival booking is CAA’s co-head of North American music Darryl Eaton, who books acts like blink-182, The Weeknd and RBD and helps develop festival booking strategy for major stars and emerging acts. He’s had extensive experience both booking his acts and watching the festival scene in the U.S. grow over the years, as players like Lollapalooza, Coachella and Bonnaroo move from scrappy upstarts to staples of the scene and the market begins to diversify with genre-specific lineups and new, previously-untested locations.
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Eaton sat down with Billboard to discuss how the 2024 festival season is faring, the appeal of nice festivals and where festivals fit into artist’s careers. “Things go in cycles,” Eaton says. “Look at Lollapalooza and Governors Ball this year — they had their fastest selling years in a decade. The formula is not black and white.”
How do you feel about the overall state of the festival business right now?
It’s really good. It’s been strong and growing over the last several years. There are new festivals coming up every year. One that goes up and doesn’t do well, or gets cancelled, or business is off, gets the biggest headlines. But for every one that’s not doing well it seems to be two or three that are coming online that are doing well. Overall, I see it as a growth sector.
We’re in a state where it is hard to create a new Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza — a big, established [festival] — and those legacy brands are great and dominant. But what I’m seeing is a lot of growth in these smaller, niche festivals that are either very genre-specific or in new locations. They are popping up all over the place.
Why are these newer niche festivals doing so well?
Hard to say. For instance, there’s Jeffrey Shuman, who curates a couple of these very specific festivals that he puts out. He’s got hard rock festival Sick New World, Lovers and Friends that recently launched, When We Were Young which is a retro punk vibe, Besame Mucho which is Latin-driven. Goldenvoice just put up a new festival called No Values, which is punk rock. All those festivals have done really well.
They are very targeted: targeted music, targeted demo. They do a good job of creating a lineup that is undeniable. Festivals are driven by the talent. You can have as much vibe out there as possible, but it’s really about who you book that drives sales.
We saw slower-than-usual Coachella sales this year. Do you think that has anything to do with their lineup or the repetition in lineups for these legacy festivals?
From a touring standpoint, the business is very cyclical. The right artists dropping the record at the right time is what enables you to get Beyoncé to be your headliner at Coachella. Sometimes the planets don’t align for some of these festivals, that the time period is off for key artists. And sometimes things come together and there’s a lot of available headliners where there is too much to choose from.
If Coachella was off this year, I don’t think it is indicative of the festival or the talent. Things go in cycles. Look at Lollapalooza and Governors Ball this year — they had their fastest selling years in a decade. The formula is not black and white.
Where do festivals fit into artist development these days?
It depends on the artist. Getting in front of a lot of eyeballs at one time is a big part of the draw, both on the way up and when you’re established. Look at blink-182, who is headlining Lollapalooza. Last year, they sold out two nights in Chicago at the United Center and made way more money than you could make playing Lolla as a headliner. But they wanted to be in front of 100,000 people and find new fans and keep regenerating their audience. That’s why some artists will take a bit of a pay cut to play in front of an audience that could be four to five times their draw.
On the way up, for developing artists it’s about getting in front of people and being around other artists. Having that sense of community in the artist sense is important to a lot of these are artists that play [festivals]. The majority of the reason is to get those eyeballs and, if you’re good, win them over. [When clips of festival performances go viral], it can be like a giant online infomercial for you as a band.
Is it more lucrative for big artists to be playing festivals over headlining arena tours? Or have increasing ticket prices made it more valuable to stick to their solo tours?
Post-pandemic demand has been really strong and ticket prices have creeped up. For a lot of artists, it used to be you’d get an offer for a festival and, because it was a one-off and not necessarily part of your tour routing, you would demand fees that were much greater than what you might get if you played the market for a solo tour date. But at the higher end, if you’ve got the demand and you can sell tickets, you can generally make as much if not more doing your own show. So, it’s about strategic desires to get new fans. Artists always aspire to play these festivals because it’s a small group that gets invited to play and it’s a badge of honor.
It is getting more expensive and more difficult for smaller acts to do their own headlining tours. Do festivals make more sense for them?
You can’t develop a career only playing festivals. There are some artists who do it. They’re the perennial festival artists that have no hard ticket sales, but for the most part, in order to develop a career and have long-term solid fan bases, you need to be out there earning it — being on the road, selling hard tickets, developing fans.
Are there any niche festivals that have impressed you lately?
Some of the ones I mentioned before, like When We Were Young. They did a great job of making an undeniable lineup that captured the imagination of everybody who ever listened to that music for a period of time. They had to be at that show. When they started the one in Las Vegas three years ago, they blew out 65,000 tickets and then added a second show and immediately blew out another 65,000 tickets and then added a third show. Anything that captures that kind of audience with that kind of velocity is impressive.
Because these lineups are so specific, it seems there can only be so many artists that will fit the bill. Do you think they will be able to sustain that enthusiasm from festivalgoers?
I don’t know. Thankfully, that’s not my job. [Laughs] That would cause me great stress. But it remains to be seen. I’ve heard rumors about what they are coming up with for this year, but that’s the struggle for the niche festivals. Maybe they do burn out of their lineups over time, but I am sure these festival organizers are already thinking of what might be the next idea, the next niche, the next festival. Someone like Goldenvoice, who does Coachella, they’re always trying to do other festivals and other ideas. You’d think if you had Coachella and Stagecoach, you’d be like, “Yes, we’re good,” but it always seems like they’re hungry to come up with new ideas. There’s a particular addiction for all these festival curators to do more and come up with new and fresher ideas.

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New York City’s Governors Ball is among some of the biggest festivals to take place in the U.S., and if you’ve already scored Gov Ball tickets to see headliners including Post Malone, SZA, The Killers, Peso Pluma and 21 Savage, Forever 21 wants to help style you with a limited-edition collection inspired by the Big Apple.
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As one of the official partners of the music festival, the apparel brand teamed up with Live Nation and C3 to launch exclusive Gov Ball-themed festival outfits — and it’s still in stock (for now). The co-branded collection aims to pay homage to NYC and its sports heritage, featuring eight unique styles to stock up on. You can expect basketball shorts, hockey jerseys and basketball tops infused with a bit of glam to give it a fashionable twist.
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Each piece is also versatile enough to pair with your festival gear, including venue-approved bags and sunscreen so you can carry all your travel necessities without sacrificing trendiness.
Sizes go from XS to XL, with prices ranging from $24.99 to $79.99. The collection is available to shop online, in select New York stores and on site for the entire duration of Gov Ball.
To help you stock up on the limited-edition collab, we’ve picked out a few of our favorite pieces below. You can shop the entire Gov Ball x Forever 21 collection here.
Governors Ball Graphic Tank Top
Show off the Big Apple with this classic white tank top that’ll make the ultimate layering piece. On the front is a bedazzled “Gov Ball” in the shape of a red apple. The cropped length will help keep you cool during hot, humid days.
Governors Ball Basketball Shorts
Keep things casual and comfy in these basketball shorts. The design comes in a cobalt blue with an elastic waistband that you can adjust the tightness of using the built-in drawstrings. To complete its sporty vibes, the shorts come with a 24 and the festival name embroidered in the bottom corner of the leg.
Governors Ball NYC Checkered Romper
For a quick and easy outfit, this checkered romper gives you a full look — all you have to do is pull it up and on. Along the sides are a checkered graphic inspired by NYC’s taxis, while the front shows off a Gov Ball graphic with gold lightning bolts for added glam.
Governors Ball New York Checkered Top
This oversized checkered top takes style inspo from hockey jerseys, providing you with a loose and relaxed look. The V-neck features contrasting shades for a more sporty feel that you can pair with biker shorts or cargo pants.
Governors Ball Sequin Minidress
Eyes will be drawn to this shimmering silver-sequined minidress. The cut of the dress is straight to look like a basketball jersey, and even includes the festival name and the number 24 written across the center.
Governors Ball Letterman Varsity Jacket
Complete your festival outfit with this elevated varsity jacket in a crisp white with black decor to make it easy to pair with vibrant or sparkling layers. The outside features “NY” on the front and written out on the back, with hints of the festival patched onto the sleeves, as well as a button-up closure.
And, if you’re looking to accessorize, Forever 21’s Festival Destination includes even more outfit options categorized by some of the hottest trends, including Western, indie, EDM and even hip-hop-inspired styles.
Shop some of the brand’s most popular styles below.
Rhinestone Fringe Cowboy Hat
Infuse some sparkle into your Western apparel with this rhinestone cowboy hat. Along the hem of the hat is fringe rhinestones that’ll mesmerize as you dance and shake your head to the music.
Embroidered Metallic Cowboy Boots
Draw all the attention to your feet in a pair of metallic cowboy boots. You can choose from pink or silver shades, each embroidered with a classic Western pattern, and complete with pointed toes and pull-on tabs to make putting the shoes on a breeze.
The Solid Festival Bag
Keep all the essentials close to your chest — literally — with this festival belt bag. The versatile design uses an adjustable strap that can be worn along your waist or across your chest, while the main compartment can hold everything from your phone, wallet and tickets.
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Performances were suspended at Sueños Festival and people were evacuated due to rain and thunderstorms, just minutes after Maluma had taken the stage in Chicago’s Grant Park on Sunday (May 26).
At around 8 p.m. local time, festival organizers sent an email, received by Billboard, with the latest update, which was also shared on social media. “Weather evacuation, please calmly head to the nearest exit,” they wrote on Instagram. “Unfortunately, event is over due to weather. Gates will not reopen.”
The abrupt ending to the festival comes hours after day two of the event had been delayed due to severe weather alerts. The first update came in around 8 a.m., with the announcement that the festival would be delayed. Five hours later, organizers said doors would open at 4 p.m. (instead of noon), and revealed a shuffled and shorter lineup. Just minutes before doors opened, they re-added artists that had been previously removed like Bad Gyal and Gabito Ballesteros.
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Maluma took to social media to tell his fans he was indebted with them. “The short time the weather allowed us to share together was the most chimba (best),” he wrote. “Just when the best part was about to begin, the storm scared us away. I love you.”
Peso Pluma was set to close on Sunday. Just minutes after the festival was officially canceled, he took to Instagram Stories to share the update with his nearly 14 million followers.
“I have bad news,” he said. “I just left the festival, they are evacuating everyone, they evacuated me too. My set was canceled because it’s supposed to rain heavily here in Chicago, with thunder. City officials won’t let the event go on today. I’ll keep you updated once I hear more. I hope you understand this is out of our hands, it’s because of the weather. I hope I can give you a good show here in Chicago when it’s possible.”
The many updates and delays throughout the day caused confusion, which led to complaints by festival-goers on social media, who wrote that it had all became a “nightmare.” Some asked for a refund, while others reiterated that this was for everyone’s safety. “They can’t control the weather,” one person pointed out. “This isn’t their fault. Stop whining.”
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