Kendrick Lamar was a no-show Friday (March 29) at Tecate Pa'l Norte, where he was set to headline the Tecate Light Stage.
Hours before he was scheduled to take the stage on the first day of the festival, which takes place at Parque Fundidora in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, event organizers announced in an Instagram post that the California-born rapper would not be performing.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances due to logistical issues outside of the Tecate Pal Norte organization — we regret to announce that Kendrick Lamar will not be able to perform tonight at the festival,” an official statement read.
Lamar was supposed to follow Peso Pluma, who played beyond his scheduled time. “We appreciate Peso Pluma for extending its airtime. Deorro will close the Tecate Light Stage. The festival's scheduled performances will take place as scheduled,” the announcement continues.
Peso took advantage of the extra time to perform more back-to-back runways, including “Rubicon,” “AMG,” “PRC,” and “Lady Gaga.” In his set he also brought guests Jasiel Nuñez (“Lagunas” and “Rosa Pastel”) and Luis Vega (“Rubicon” and Yng Lvcas (“La Bebe – Remix). According to the organizers, the festival had a capacity of 100,000 people which is present, which is the number of people expected per day.
The three-day festival takes place March 29-31 with other artists such as Blink-182, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Maná, Anitta, Fuerza Regida and Louis Tomlinson scheduled to perform. The first day included sets by Keane, Belanova, Kevin Kaarl and Aitana.
Check out the official statement on Kendrick Lamar's cancellation below:
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