The lineup for the first ever Lover & Friends music festival is lit. It’s stacked with hip-hop icons from back in the day to now. But the event has received conflicting reports.
Promotional powerhouse Goldenvoice took to social media on Tuesday to reveal the festival's first-ever lineup, which included acts like Megan Thee Stallion, Ludacris, Fat Joe, Jhené Aiko, Lil Kim, Summer Walker, T-Pain, and Saweetie. However, moments after the performers were announced, several of the billed artists began denying their involvement, leading some fans to believe the event was looking like the Fyre Festival.
Lil Kim shared an Instagram story claiming she was not a part of the festival. Meg will be in DC at the Broccoli City Festival. T-Pain is performing at Rolling Out that day. Mase said he won’t be at the festival. Twista first stated that he hasn’t seen a deposit but then followed up to say he received his deposit and he smokes too much.
Other billed artists have also co-signed the event on their official social media accounts. Usher and Amerie shared the lineup via Instagram, while Snoop Dogg shared an updated version of the flyer that lists him as one of the promoters. Snoop, who said that he's one of the show's promoters, also asked Lil Kim to hit him up.
So what’s the real tea?
When reached for comment, a rep for Goldenvoice said, "Our festival is 100% confirmed. Lineups are always subject to change."
Soulection founder Joe Kay also weighed in on the confusion, reassuring his fans that he and his team would never promote a bogus event. Kay made sure to point out that Lovers & Friends was being organized by Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, and other major music events.
My thoughts: Lauryn Hill is a headliner and that tells you everything you need to know. Proceed with caution. Lovers & Friends Festival will go down May 9 at The Grounds at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. Presale tickets will be available at 10 a.m. PT this Thursday.