Pharrell Pulls His Music Fest From Virginia, Cites Upset Over Cousin's Fatal Shooting
Donovan Lynch, Pharrell's cousin, was fatally shot by police in March.
October 06, 2021 at 7:57 pm
Pharrell Williams is displeased with Virginia Beach due to the killing of his cousin, Donovan Lynch, and as a result is canceling his Something in the Water festival in the city, according to WAVY.
Lynch was one of two people killed during a shooting that also left eight other people wounded, as Blavity previously reported. Police said one of the officers "encountered an armed citizen" and fatally shot Lynch, the Associated Press reports.
The return of the Something in the Water festival may not happen after creator Pharrell Williams says the city is run by a “toxic energy” and hasn’t valued his proposed solutions.https://t.co/H1IF4k7VUw
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