Rescheduling a festival seems like a logistical nightmare. Dealing with a variety of artists and their varying schedule, whether or not they can stay on board or not. There’s a lot of travel and money involved and it seems like a nightmare. Moreover, half the time, these cancellations or delays usually end up happening due to circumstances out of anyone’s control. This is the case for Tyler, the Creator and Camp Flog Gnaw. Originally, it was supposed to go on this weekend. Now, fans with tickets have to wait another week and some artists aren’t going to be there anymore.
Recently, Tyler announced that a brutal storm in the otherwise sunny Los Angeles left him with a difficult decision. He would either cancel the whole event outright or plainly reschedule. Obviously, Tyler, the Creator opted for the latter, despite the complications. “due to the fact this storm became an atmospheric rain torrential downpour we had 2 choices – cancel or move to next weekend. we chose the latter. we understand this is not ideal so we will offer refunds. for everyone else we will see you next weekend,” he writes.
Tyler, the Creator Delays Festival due to Weather, Leaving Smaller Lineup
This aggressive change meant some artists couldn’t align their schedule or flatly didn’t want to do it anymore. Artists like Don Toliver, Alchemist, Tems, Clairo, and Men I Trust ended up having to pull out from the big festival. Clairo especially seemed beat up about not being able to perform for the Tyler, the Creator festival. She looked at it as her way bowing out of her current album era. Now, abruptly, she’s not in the position to do so.
A sad and unexpected ending to Charm, but I am leaving this time in my life with so much appreciation & gratitude in my heart,” Clairo writes on Instagram. “I could never describe what this album means to me , and I could have never imagined where it would take us. The love I have for every single person involved could move mountains. I’m only crying cus I love you.”
Still, Tyler, the Creator fans can rest assured there are still plenty of artists to fawn over at Camp Flog Gnaw. Big names like Clipse, Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky, and more are still taking the stage, even though it’s a week later than expected. Additionally, fans get their chance to see Tyler again before he retreats and take the hiatus he’s been teasing.
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