Rap King Jay-Z Pulled Out Of The 50th Anniversary Woodstock Festival

Jay-Z's pulled out one of the prominent 50th anniversaries Woodstock festival weeks before it was supposed to take place.

Prior to the news, rapper Jay-Z was supposed to close the three days event happening on August 16-18.

The news comes the same day when one of the legendary musicians John Fogerty pulled out who has been part of the show since the start of the festival back in 1969.

Co-founder and Representatives for Woodstock 50 festival Michael Lang said they had no comment about Jay-Z and Fogerty's decision to back out of the festival.

Rock band 'Dead & Company' has also pulled off their performance, the band representative informed the band's decision to AP late Friday.

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One of the biggest and traditional music festivals, Woodstock, which runs for three days straight is now facing a couple of backlash over the past few months.

The reports include permit denials, the loss of a financial partner and a production company and furthermore moving on the venue and tickets are yet to go on sale.

The festival of music was supposed to be held across it's three major stages at Watkins Glen International racetrack in Watkins Glen, New York, 185 kilometers northwest of the original site.

However, due to disclosed internal problems, Bloomberg reported the event will now take place at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.

Nevertheless, other performers for the Woodstock includes the iconic Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters, Janelle Monae, David Crosby, Country Joe McDonald, Halsey, and The Lumineers. So all the festive lovers aren't you excited for this year musical gig?

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