Doja Cat cancels 2022 festival shows and The Weeknd support tour for tonsil surgery

Last year, Robert De Niro, co-founder of the Tribeca Festival, stated, “The Tribeca Film Festival was born out of our mission to bring people together in the aftermath of 9/11.” With that mission still leading the charge, the annual festival is returning to New York this week, June 8-19, to bring artists together and allow them a platform to grow their audience and their network. With films from 40 different countries, we believe the festival will do just that again this year.

Doja Cat has shared the video for her May single “Vegas,” the lead offering from the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, ELVIS, coming to theaters June 24. The soundtrack will arrive the same day via Iona/RCA Records.

Doja Cat has shared the video for her new track ‘Vegas’, which she recorded for the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann’s new Elvis Presley biopic.The footage, which you can see below, features a cameo by Shonka Dukureh, the singer and actress who plays early rock n roll pioneer Big Mama Thornton in Luhrmann’s Elvis. Thornton’s original version of ‘Hound Dog’ is incorporated into Doja Cat’s new track, and was famously re-recorded by Presley to huge success.Eminem, Tame Impala, Stevie Nicks and Jack White are among the others who will feature on the soundtrack.It will also include “original songs and recordings” by Presley himself along with the film’s star, Austin Butler.

Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month.

2022 BET Awards are ready to celebrate Black excellence across music, television, film and sports, and the nominations are stacked.On Wednesday, the network announced the nominees ahead of the show airing on Sunday, June 26 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The annual awards show will be hosted by Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P.

Doja Cat has teased details of her fourth studio album in a new interview with Elle, noting she will be focused more on rapping than singing this time around.The cover story with the fashion and beauty magazine charts Doja’s ascent from niche internet figure to a Number One pop artist. While her biggest hits – such as ‘Say So’ and ‘Kiss Me More’ – have mostly focused on her singing, the article notes that the next Doja Cat album will be “predominantly rap” according to her.While she noted that she has “not started” making the album yet, she assured writer Marjon Carlos that work on the album is “coming up”.“I have been getting songs and things sent to me,” she said.

Doja Cat has announced that she’ll be pulling out of her scheduled summer performances in support of the Weeknd as well as a string of slated festival appearances. The unorthodox California pop star was expected to join the Canadian crooner on his After Hours Til Dawn Tour, which starts July 8 at Toronto’s Rogers Centre and ends September 3 in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.

Doja Cat won't be taking the stage anytime soon. The 26-year-old singer took to her Instagram Story on Friday to announce that she'll no longer be performing at festivals or opening for The Weeknd on his tour this summer due to necessary tonsil surgery.«Hi guys. I wanted you to hear it from me first,» she wrote.

Doja Cart will not be touring with The Weeknd this summer.

Doja Cat has revealed that her throat is in bad condition following surgery on her tonsils.The rapper shared the news yesterday (May 19) on Twitter, noting that she had to have an “abscess” removed before adding that she might have “bad news” for fans.“Dr. just had to cut into my left tonsil,” Doja said in the post.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDoja Cat has pulled out of her opening slot on the Weeknd’s summer stadium tour and all forthcoming festival dates due tonsil surgery, she announced on Friday.More to come… 

tweeted Thursday, May 19.Doja has known for a while that her throat was in dire shape, telling her Twitter followers that her tonsils got infected before the Billboard Music Awards on May 15. She "forgot" to take her antibiotics while in Las Vegas for the award show festivities. "Then i drank wine and was vaping all day long," she wrote. Soon, Doja noticed a growth on her tonsils, which has since been removed.The singer went into fairly graphic and gross detail about the surgery, noting, "I cried and it hurt a lot but I'm ok."Doja now says she's planning to have her tonsils removed "very soon." She also added, "I'm quitting the vape for a while and hopefully i don't crave it anymore after that."Considering what she's been through, Doja said she's "too scared" to vape. "My throat hurts so bad," she said.

Doja Cat is sharing a health update with her fans.

Doja Cat is sharing some painful details about a recent tonsil procedure she needed due to an infection that was exacerbated by drinking and vaping during her time at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.The singer — who took home two trophies at the big awards show over the weekend — took to Twitter on Thursday to share the news of her oral surgery and she hinted that it might mean she won't be singing in the near future.«Dr. just had to cut into my left tonsil.

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Doja Cat has been cleaning up at awards shows recently, and Sunday's Billboard Music Awards was no exception!The «Kiss Me More” songstress took home multiple awards during the big show, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. During her second acceptance speech of the night, she drew attention from fans by first downing a drink she had before taking to the stage after her name was called.Speaking with ET's Cassie DiLaura after the show, Doja Cat explained that it was because she wasn't really expecting to win — or even aware of what was going on at that exact moment.»I'm briefed on things, like there's things that I know, like when I'm nominated and things like that.