Tyler, the Creator will no longer headline the Lollapalooza and Outside Lands music festivals later this summer, and his team is shedding no light on the situation.
Tyler, 33, was scheduled to headline both music festivals, which will take place in early August. He apologized to fans on Thursday in a post announcing his decision about X.
“I made a commitment that I can no longer keep and it bothers me to know how excited people were. That's not sexy at all,” she wrote. “Please forgive me or call me when you see me in person. love.”
No additional details were given about the reason for his departure. Tyler's representative told The Times there would be no further comment at this time.
A few minutes after Tyler's announcement, Lollapalooza declared that it would be a “hot girl summer in Chicago” with Megan Thee Stallion taking Tyler's place on August 1.
Likewise, Outside Lands said that rising star Sabrina Carpenter would replace Tyler on August 10 in San Francisco because he could no longer perform “for personal reasons.”
The announcement came one day after Tyler appeared on stage in Inglewood during Kendrick Lamar's “The Pop Out – Ken & Friends” show at the Forum. At the concert, which was tied to the Juneteenth holiday, Tyler performed “Earfquake” to a roaring crowd that sang the lyrics out loud to him.
“It was beautiful to see the whole city come together last night,” he wrote on X after the show. “I wrote my first raps at home near Crenshaw Dr and 82nd, right down the street” from the Forum.
In April, Tyler had headlining performances both Saturdays at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. He is expected to return to the stage in October at the Austin City Limits Festival, where Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa will headline Friday and Saturday before Tyler's headline appearance on Sunday.
