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"I am not a shock artist. I always want to put the music first," said Sophia Urista of Brass Against after the incident at a festival in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Police said the security guard's recollection conflicted with earlier reports from medical officials attending to people who were injured at the festival.

The event was called off 40 minutes after local police first saw fans "going down."

Eight people were killed in a stampede at the music festival Friday night while many more were injured.

After a long wait, Coachella is set to return in 2022. With all three headline acts now announced, we reveal everything you need to know about the line-up.

The pop-punk singer performed at Louder Than Life Festival on Saturday where footage has emerged of him being booed by the crowd.

Reading Festival is one of the U.K.'s biggest festivals and it took place the weekend of August 27-29, with an estimated 90,000 people in attendance.

"There is no evidence at this point of a super spreader event. And there is no evidence of a substantial impact to Chicago's epidemiology," Dr. Allison Arwady said.

"Our single most important duty as festival hosts is to keep you and your music-loving peers safe festival weekend," the festival organizers said.

A new study has revealed some telling information about the new expectations around festivals after a year-long hiatus.

The three festivals, held in Catalonia, Spain, saw tens of thousands of attendees. COVID infections recorded afterwards were higher than expected.

The Memphis rapper has tweeted in support of DaBaby, who has been dropped from at least seven festivals after making homophobic comments.

"DaBaby will no longer be performing at Austin City Limits Music Festival—lineup update coming soon," Austin City Limits announced on social media.

The rapper has apologized twice for homophobic comments he made at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami last week.

"I would not feel comfortable moving ahead with Lollapalooza without COVID protocols in place," Chicago Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.

Day Trip, a house music festival, moved from San Pedro to the parking lot at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, before moving to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

The New Zealand singer, who has not released a new album since 2017, is confirmed to headline Primavera Sound in Barcelona in 2022.

"Cause despite the odds we found ways to still gather no matter how big or small 'cause when Juggalos get together it's a Gathering."

Dessner co-wrote 11 of "Folklore's" 16 songs with Taylor Swift. The multi-instrumentalist has had a long career leading up to his time working with Swift, writing remotely.

Block By Blockwest brings the festival experience online complete with multiple stages, art exhibits, games and merch tents.

The festival mixes educational sessions with musical performances from the likes of Coldplay's Chris Martin.

For the first time in its 20-year history, the Gathering of the Juggalos has been canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The AFI ceremony is the latest event to be canceled in the wake of COVID-19.

Artists shared their thoughts and concerns about the Austin, Texas festival's cancellation on Twitter.

Special guests are still to be announced but the full line up is now available

Their efforts will end in 10-hours of live streamed concerts around the globe featuring artists like Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Cyndi Lauper, Lizzo, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, Pharrell Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Shawn Mendes.

"We don't have enough resources for medical emergencies, waste management and sanitary facilities."

The annual music festival takes place in Grant Park, in Chicago, Illinois, and plays host to music acts such as The Chainsmokers, Ariana Grande, Slash and The Strokes.

Afrofuture Fest, a Detroit-based festival, debuted differing ticket prices based on skin color, causing some Twitter users to call 2019 a "reverse Jim Crowe era."

White supremacists forced to attend Shield and Sword Festival with no alcohol thanks to activists and court-ordered ban.