The 2020 Lovers & Friends Festival is less than three months away, but there is still confusion about who will perform at the concert. Several artists went to social media to refute a report from promoter Goldenvoice, announcing the concert lineup on Tuesday.
Lil’ Kim is among the artists who have denied the report.
"This is so fake. I am not a part of this," she wrote on Instagram.
Lil Kim says FOH ????????????… pic.twitter.com/MHmeWFft1K
— DJ Heat (@DJHeatDC) February 18, 2020
Twista initially denied the report on Instagram, saying "AINT NO DEPOSIT HIT MY ACCOUNT FOR THIS SHOW." But the artist confirmed the announcement after the deposit cleared.
"Locked and loaded playin all the hits ya diggg," he said.
Twista’s deposit has cleared lol … pic.twitter.com/lcheAoQkTM
— DJ Heat (@DJHeatDC) February 18, 2020
Mase said, "best wishes on this show but pls take my name off of this flyer."
So far Twista and Mase have said that they’re not a part of this festival. ???????? pic.twitter.com/9nsmAI74du
— DJ Heat (@DJHeatDC) February 18, 2020
Following the aforementioned artists' denial of involvement, folks began to draw similarities to the Fyre Festival disaster. Soulection founder Joe Kay also defended the report on Twitter.
"This is real," he wrote. "We do not condone fake/mock up line ups. Everything we get behind is always official and locked in."
This is real.
We do not condone fake/mock up line ups.
everything we get behind is always official and locked in ???????? https://t.co/MXBEnvb9f2
— JOE KAY (@joekay) February 18, 2020
According to Complex, the artists who have confirmed Goldenvoice's report include Usher, Amerie and Snoop Dogg, who is also one of the event's organizers.
"Our festival is 100% confirmed. Lineups are always subject to change," Goldenvoice said in a statement to Complex.
Kay also defended Goldenvoice, saying the company organizes other well-known musical events and "they don't miss or do fake shows."
FYI: This festival is put together by @goldenvoice
They do Coachella & so much more. They don’t miss or do fake showshttps://t.co/pIWDkhg2sz
The organizers deal with the artist’s agencies and then the agency deals with the artist and their mgmt team.
— JOE KAY (@joekay) February 18, 2020
The Lovers & Friends Festival is scheduled for May 9 at The Grounds at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. Other artists who are reportedly scheduled to perform at the concert include Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion, Ludacris, Fat Joe, Jhené Aiko, Summer Walker, T-Pain and Saweetie.
According to The Los Angeles Times, some of the artists are booked for other concerts on the day of the Lovers & Friends Festival. Megan Thee Stallion is expected to perform at Washington, D.C.'s Broccoli City Fest while T-Pain is booked for Miami’s Rolling Loud.
We got Twista on IG saying he has received no deposit
Mase on IG asking for his name to be removed from the flyer
Usher sharing the flyer on his IG story
Meg at a BCFest the same day
T Pain at Rolling Loud the same dayThis lovers and friends festival has me like ???????? pic.twitter.com/l0MJlNJm9r
— Sylvia Obell (@SylviaObell) February 18, 2020
Additional artists who are scheduled for the Lovers & Friends Festival include Nelly, Sean Paul, Brandy, Monica, Ja Rule, SWV, Foxy Brown, Ginuwine, Dru Hill, Next, 112, Mario, Eve, Trina, Tweet, Cam’ron, Mike Jones, Montell Jordan, UMI, Jon B., Baby Bash, Frankie J and Nina Sky.
