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Has Woodstock 50 been called off or not?

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Various conflicting reports about the status of the music festival surfaced on Monday, leaving many to wonder if the 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock will still be held this summer.

Woodstock 50, the gargantuan three-day event that was set up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Woodstock festival, has been cancelled. Jay-Z, Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus, and Santana were among the big names scheduled to perform.

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The Woodstock 50 Music festival has been cancelled. The festival was set to take place August 16th-18th and feature headlining sets from JAY-Z, Miley Cyrus, Halsey, and Chance the Rapper.

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Woodstock 50 – scheduled to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the legendary music festival – has been canceled

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With the news of Woodstock 50's cancellation, I'd like to point out the uncanny foresight of Ithaca Times readers in this week's poll.

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Woodstock 50 was meant to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original 1969 Woodstock with three days of peace, love, and music

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Is Woodstock 50 canceled? Dentsu, the primary investor, just said that it is: "We don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock brand."But Michael Lang, the promoter (and original Woodstock dude) said it is not. Story TK.

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Woodstock 50 Investors Cancel Festival, Promoter Says it's Still On

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Despite a spokesperson saying the Woodstock 50 festival has been canceled, organizers for the 2019 festival say this is false and the concert will be held.

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UPDATE: Woodstock 50 organizers insist that the festival has not been cancelled and that Dentsu Aegis Network spoke out of turn. "Woodstock 50 vehemently denies the festival's cancellation and legal remedy will (be) sought," they said in a statement.

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I think the first and fatal mistake about () is putting contemporary artists before legends.. Come on man, are you kidding?

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Let's just rebrand Woodstock 50 as "Upstate Fyre Festival" and be done with it.

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If only there was someone who could save ... 🧐

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