Kid Cudi to replace Kanye West as headliner of Rolling Loud Miami 2022
nme.comKanye West will no longer headline this year’s edition of Rolling Loud in Miami, with Kid Cudi – a longtime colleague of West’s, with whom the controversial rapper shares a storied past – confirmed as his replacement.The line-up change was announced earlier this afternoon (July 17), with Rolling Loud’s organisers saying it came “due to circumstances outside of our control”.
West is yet to address the cancellation of his set, and in a statement offered by the festival’s co-founders, Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler, it’s noted that West simply “decided that he will no longer be performing”.“We spent months working with him and his team,” the pair explained (via Pitchfork). “This is the first time a headliner has ever pulled off our show and though we don’t take it lightly, we wish him the best.
We look forward to welcoming Kid Cudi as a headliner in Miami and we can’t wait to see what he has in store.”Due to circumstances outside of our control, Ye will no longer be performing at Rolling Loud Miami 2022.
Please welcome @KiDCuDi! pic.twitter.com/HpPfKyf2LU— Rolling Loud (@RollingLoud) July 17, 2022This marks the second time this year that West has backed out of a headlining spot at a major music festival.
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