Gene Simmons had to tone down the rock and roll during a recent concert.
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Drake’s scheduled set was replaced by a performance from Skrillex.The ‘One Dance’ rapper was originally set to perform at the festival – closing out the event with a headlining set on Sunday night (March 26). However yesterday morning, hours before he was due on stage, fans were left disappointed after Lollapalooza announced that he would no longer be appearing.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Drake is without members of his sound and production team, essential to the realisation of the Lollapalooza show in Sao Paulo,” read a translated statement on the festival’s social media. “Drake was excited to perform for his fans in Brazil.
Unfortunately, this is beyond his control. Sorry.”Incidentally, Drake was spotted partying in Miami last night, along with 50 Cent. Following his withdrawal, Skrillex was called upon to perform the headline set.
He was not previously included in the line-up.Now, Lollapalooza Brazil will issue refunds for ticket holders who did not attend the final instalment of the three-day event. Check out footage from Skrillex’s set below.Earlier this month, Drake performed at the Argentina and Chile editions of Lollapalooza, however, received backlash from fans following each of his performances. Both sets initially came under fire for their run-time, each coming in at under 50 minutes long – considerably shorter than a typical headlining set.Further, fans were quick to condemn him after he decided to not livestream his sets at the last minute.
Gene Simmons had to tone down the rock and roll during a recent concert.
KISS were forced to pause one of their live performances earlier this week when Gene Simmons was taken ill when onstage.The incident took place on Wednesday night (April 12), when the band were performing in Manaus, Brazil, as part of their ongoing farewell tour.While mid-set, the iconic bassist – who is aged 73 – had to take a seat on the stage and temporarily halt the performance while crew members looked after him. According to a review by ACritica, the show was only paused for around five minutes before he returned to the stage again and continued performing for the remainder of the set.“We’re gonna have to stop,” frontman Paul Stanley said to the crowd when he noticed Simmons was seated.
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Drake has bailed on a festival performance in Brazil, leaving fans disappointed and organizers scrambling.
Drake is pulling out at the last minute.
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