Philadelphia’s Made in America music competition, which might have featured headliners Lizzo and SZA, was canceled out of the blue on Tuesday, citing ‘extreme circumstances outdoors of manufacturing management.’
Philadelphia’s Made in America music competition was canceled out of the blue on Tuesday in a submit on official social media accounts and on the corporate’s web site. Organizers mentioned the competition is not going to happen “on account of circumstances outdoors of manufacturing management.” The competition would have featured headliners Lizzo and SZA, however a supply studies that “ticket gross sales weren’t good.”
The submit says that each one ticket holders can be refunded on the authentic level of buy and that organizers plan to deliver the competition again to town subsequent 12 months.
“As a result of extreme circumstances outdoors of manufacturing management, the 2023 Made in America competition will now not be happening,” reads the submit. “This determination has been tough and has not been made evenly nor with out immense deliberation.”
“Made in America has a legacy of delivering distinctive experiences for music followers and concert-goers, and it’s our dedication to at all times ship a top-tier expertise,” the submit continues. “We sit up for returning to Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the nice metropolis of Philadelphia in 2024.
Whereas the submit doesn’t present many particulars as to why organizers canceled the competition, Lizzo has been the topic of serious media controversy after former dancers accused the singer of harassment.
“I’m disillusioned to listen to that the 2023 Made in America competition will now not be happening,” tweeted Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. “Since 2012, Made in America has grown right into a Philly custom on Labor Day Weekend celebrating music and selling worthwhile social causes.”
Along with headliners Lizzo and SZA, the 2023 version of the competition would have featured performances from Ice Spice, Latto, Miguel, Tems, Metro Boomin, Coi Leray, Lil Yachty, Doechii, Lola, and lots of extra.