All Points East announce ‘one hell of a replacement' after Doechii pulls out
Fans have been left devastated after the Victoria Park, London, festival announced that she would not be performing on Saturday, August 23.
'We're very sorry to announce that Doechii, 27, will no longer be performing at her upcoming shows,' a statement on Instagram read.
'She is an incredible artist, and, like all of her fans, we were hugely excited to see her on stage. All Points East has an amazing line-up including RAYE, Tyla, JADE, Jyoty, Nao and many more, and it's set to be a truly unforgettable day.'
The Grammy winner has also pulled out of Paris' Rock En Seine on Thursday and Bristol's Forwards on Sunday.
Now, the festival has confirmed that FKA twigs will headline the West Stage on Saturday, August 23, in the slot Doechii was previously scheduled to fill.
A statement from the festival reads: 'One of the most brilliant and visionary artists of her generation, twigs' addition makes this already incredible female-led line-up even more special.
'twigs joins a masterful billing that includes a London-exclusive performance from Tyla, plus JADE, Jyoty, Nao, Montell Fish, Cat Burns and many more. This follows the announcement that Doechii will no longer be able to perform at the festival.'
Festival goers have taken to the comments of All Points East Instagram announcing the news to share their enthusiasm.
rikos666 wrote: 'Still gutted about Doechii. But FKA twigs is one hell of a replacement, so fair play. Have seen her twice this year and been blown away.'
User jake_sytc agreed: 'Whoever is responsible for this deserves a good bonus x'
fancy_panther chimed in: 'You really came through with this!' while outrojason shared their excitement with: 'OMG YES WE MISS YOU DOECHII BUT WE STILL WON!' More Trending
Thousands are expected to attend the festival this coming weekend, with crowds packing the park for performances by acts like Chase & Status and Cleo Sol this past weekend.
The event, which launched in 2018, has quickly become one of the most anticipated music events in London, and many fans reacted with dismay when Doechii's cancellation was announced this week.
The Instagram post announcing the news was flooded with comments like boluberry3m's admission: 'I just fell to my knees in M&S,' as abi_afro added: 'I was willing to fight the dust for Doechii 💔'
'The whole reason I'm coming!! 😭 who's replacing her ??,' asked jessdudfield.
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