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5 Aug, 11 tweets, 5 min read
The DaBaby Domino Effect: How Lollapalooza Became the Bellwether for Festivals to Follow variety.com/2021/music/new…
DaBaby has seen nearly every concert on his itinerary canceled, including headlining slots at several festivals — as if the Lollapalooza announcement set off a domino effect that others followed. Here's what happened... variety.com/2021/music/new…
According to insiders, the internal debates between Lollapalooza organizers heated up Friday night when festival founder Perry Farrell purportedly got on the phone with DaBaby, but was not swayed by their conversation. variety.com/2021/music/new…
According to Billboard, DaBaby promised a video apology to be aired at Lollapalooza and the other festivals in which he apologized more sincerely to the LGBTQ community, but it “never arrived.” variety.com/2021/music/new…
At some point on Saturday, Lollapalooza organizers abandoned efforts to allow DaBaby to use the platform to make a positive statement. At around midnight, Young Thug received the official ask to take DaBaby’s place. variety.com/2021/music/new…
Key executives at DaBaby’s label, as well as top brass at Universal Music Group, were also said to be “extremely upset” by the rapper’s remarks. Complicating matters further, the company is in the process of an IPO that is expected to launch next month. variety.com/2021/music/new…
Following Lollapalooza, DaBaby’s performance cancellations stacked up. Governor’s Ball, Austin City Limits, Day N Vegas, iHeartRadio Music Festival, Can’t Wait Live!, Music Midtown and Parklife Festival have all cut DaBaby out of their lineups. variety.com/2021/music/new…
As of Thursday, Kansas’ Hot 103 Jamz Summer Jam and New Jersey’s Hot 97 Summer Jam remain DaBaby’s only upcoming festival appearances. variety.com/2021/music/new…
What remains unclear is whether or not DaBaby will be paid for any of the performances. When it comes to festival contracts, a “morals clause” is not usually a stipulation forced upon an act by organizers. variety.com/2021/music/new…
What happens to payment when an artist is pulled the morning of their headlining slot? It’s likely they keep a deposit, typically 10% of the performance fee, which in DaBaby’s case might have netted around $200,000 based on a rate of $2 million. variety.com/2021/music/new…

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