Beyoncé will not be performing at Coachella this year, but she will headline the festival in 2018, The Associated Press reports.
The pop star is pregnant with twins and her label, Parkwood Entertainment, and festival producer Goldenvoice released a statement that said the Formation singer had to pull out of the famed festival under doctor’s orders.
“Following the advice of her doctors to keep a less rigorous schedule in the coming months, Beyoncé has made the decision to forgo performing at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival,” the statement said. “However, Goldenvoice and Parkwood are pleased to confirm that she will be a headliner at the 2018 festival. Thank you for your understanding.”
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She was set to headline the Saturday nights of the upcoming festival and it is currently unclear who will replace her.
People on Twitter were very disappointed with the news of the cancellation, with many wanting to sell their festival tickets.
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Some were relieved that they never purchased tickets in the first place.
Others just wanted to make fun of the situation and join the banter.
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Aside from a brief surprise cameo during husband Jay Z’s headlining set in 2010, and again during her sister Solange’s appearance in 2014, Beyoncé has never played the desert festival.
Beyoncé is only the second female headliner in the concert’s 17-year history; Icelandic artist Björk headlined twice in 2002 and 2007. This isn’t Radiohead’s first rodeo, however — the British band headlined the festival in 2012.
Radiohead and Kendrick Lamar will headline the two-weekend festival in Indio, California. Radiohead will perform on April 14 and 21, and Lamar on April 16 and 23.
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