Jay-Z’s Made In America festival canceled for the second year in a row
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By Maria Sherman | The Associated Press
FILE – Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter appears after a news conference at Philadelphia Museum of Art on May 14, 2012, in Philadelphia, announcing his two-day music festival. Jay-Z ’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for a second year in a row. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
(AP) – Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for the second year in a row.
The festival announced the cancellation on social media and its official website Wednesday. A specific reason was not outlined, and a representative for Made in America referred questions back to the statement.
“As purveyors of change, the Made In America executive production team is reimagining a live music experience that affirms our love and dedication to music and the work we do. We promise an exciting return to the festival,” the statement read, without providing a timeline for the festival’s return.
A lineup had not yet been announced.
“Since its inception, this groundbreaking festival has celebrated music and community — from creating a space for fans to connect, to uplifting local small businesses and...
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