Who had planned to see duck in Lollapalooza will have to settle for disappointment. This is because, the Canadian, who would be the headliner this Sunday 26, at the end of the festival, canceled the presentation at the last minute citing a lack of team ‘due to unforeseen circumstances’. DJ Skrillex was to replace him. Drake’s absence is the latest, and so far most dramatic, cancellation of the festival, which has seen a number of attractions suspend performances.
A little over a week ago, the singer Willow Smith, who will also be performing at Lolla this Sunday, announced that he will no longer be coming to the event, nor doing any other scheduled shows in Latin America. The justification was the same as Drake’s: “unforeseen circumstances”, and not detailed, would have prevented Willow from following through on the commitments.
Besides her, the Blink 182, which was scheduled to headline Saturday night, was canceled after drummer Travis Barker tore a ligament in his finger during tour rehearsals, requiring surgery. Dominic Fike, Omar Apollo and 100 Gecs, originally slated to play the festival, are also in the hall of attractions that let the event down.
Another cancellation also almost happened: Kevin Parker, singer of the group tame Impala, who performed on the Chevrolet Stage on Saturday night, recently suffered a fracture during a half marathon. Still recovering, with hip pins, he insisted on keeping shows and performed on crutches for the public.
However, this is not the first year that the festival has had to scramble to find last-minute replacements. In 2015, Marina and the Diamonds canceled the performance after missing the flight to the country. Last year, the sudden death of the drummer of foo fighters, Taylor Hawkins, on the eve of the festival, had the group’s presentation suspended. In this case, the cancellation was caused by an unforeseen death – which doesn’t appear to be the case for Drake, who has a long history of controversy and disrespect for fans on his resume.
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