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A$AP Rocky announced on Thursday (Sept. 19) that he will no longer be performing at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2024 this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“UNFORTUNATELY, I ENDED UP GETTING SICK & I WON’T BE ABLE TO PERFORM AT THE @iheartfestival. IM SORRY TO MY FANS & THANKFUL TO @iheartradio FOR THE OPPORTUNITY!” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO PERFORMING SOME NEW MUSIC FOR YALL! ENJOY THE SHOW THE LINE UP IS [fire emojis].”
Big Sean, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Gwen Stefani, Halsey, Hozier, Keith Urban, New Kids on the Block, Paramore, Shaboozey, The Black Crowes, The Weeknd, Thomas Rhett and Victoria Monét are still set to perform at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21, with a special appearance by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
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Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the star-studded affair will also feature AJ McLean, Flavor Flav, Jacoby Shaddix, Lance Bass, Paris Hilton, Tiffany Haddish, Hugh Evans, Joe Gatto, Tara and Hunter Woodhall as presenters.
Rocky’s now-canceled iHeartRadio Festival performance might’ve featured new music from his highly anticipated fourth album Don’t Be Dumb, which he revealed in his recent Billboard cover story was pushed back from its original Aug. 30 release date to sometime this fall. He later explained on X that “LEAKS & SAMPLE CLEARANCES ARE DISRUPTING THE ALBUM. ITS BEEN 6 YEARS & I WANNA MAKE THE BEST ALBUM EVER. IM SORRY FOR THE WAIT.” He’s released three singles ahead of the album within the last two months: “HIGHJACK” (with Jessica Pratt), “Tailor Swif” and “Ruby Rosary” (featuring J. Cole).
The iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup is heating up even more, with A$AP Rocky, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and The Weeknd joining the performers list, Billboard can exclusively reveal.
They join previously announced performers Big Sean, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Gwen Stefani, Halsey, Hozier, Keith Urban, New Kids on the Block, Paramore, Shaboozey, The Black Crowes, Thomas Rhett and Victoria Monét. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the festival will also include one-of-a-kind collaborations and surprise performances.
Ahead of his iHeart performance, The Weeknd will livestream a “one-night-only” concert from Sao Paolo, Brazil. Martin is currently on tour with Coldplay, with the band joining forces with Maggie Rogers this week during a stop in Vienna to cover Taylor Swift after the superstar was forced to cancel her Eras Tour shows in the Austrian capital due to an alleged terror plot. And current Billboard cover star A$AP Rocky says his Don’t Be Dumb album is finally coming out this fall, so the iHeart crowd could hear some brand-new music from the rapper.
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The event will take over Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 20 and 21, with tickets available via AXS here. For those who can’t catch the action in person, the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One will broadcast live for fans via iHeartMedia radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, Hulu will be the official streaming service for the festival, with performances broadcast live each night to all Hulu subscribers at no additional cost.
“The iHeartRadio Music Festival is the one time each year when the best-in-class superstar artists from all genres of music come together to share one stage for a weekend of live music,” said Tom Poleman, chief programming officer, and John Sykes, president of entertainment enterprises of iHeartMedia. “And with Hulu as the Official Streaming Destination, the festival will reach even more fans across the country.”
For more details about the iHeartRadio Music Festival visit iHeartRadio.com/festival.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival is heading back to Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena this fall, complete with a sizzling, star-studded lineup.
The 2023 performers for the two-day event, announced Tuesday (June 6), include Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Lenny Kravitz, Miguel, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw, TLC, Thirty Seconds to Mars and more.
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the iHeartRadio Music Festival will take place on September 22 and 23 and promises onstage collaborations and surprise performances.
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“We’re particularly excited about this year’s lineup,” said Tom Poleman, chief programming officer for iHeartMedia, in a press statement. “This is the only festival in the world with this range of genres – spanning all the styles you hear on our 860 stations and the iHeartRadio app. Each performer can sell out on their own, so it’s incredibly rare that you can see them all together on the same stage.”
For the first time this year, the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival will broadcast live on Hulu for those who can’t make the event in person. As usual, the festival can also be enjoyed via iHeartMedia radio stations throughout the country.
Capital One cardholders will have access to presale tickets for the iHeartRadio Music Festival beginning June 14 at 1 p.m. ET through June 16 at 1 p.m. ET. Capital One cardholders can also add a Capital One Access Pass when purchasing presale tickets, which includes access to a private soundcheck performance by Fall Out Boy, plus complimentary food, drinks and more. Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 16 on AXS.com.
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