Fans devastated as Doechii unexpectedly pulls out of festival appearances
Doechii has pulled out of festival appearances including at All Points East. (Getty)
Doechii has pulled out of festival appearances including at All Points East. (Getty)
Bisexual US rapper Doechii has pulled out of appearances at All Points East festival in east London and Forwards Festival in Bristol, leaving fans devastated.
The “Anxiety” and “Alter Ego” hitmaker was due to perform at the annual All Points East festival at Victoria Park in east London on Saturday (23 August), appearing on the bill under headliner RAYE.
She was also due to appear at Forwards Festival in Bristol on Sunday (24 August) and at the Rock en Seine festival in west Paris on Thursday (21 August), yet she has now pulled out of all three performances.
In a statement on social media, All Points East festival organisers stated that the 27-year-old is “no longer able” to perform at All Points East, and offered their apologies to “any disappointed fans”.
“We’re very sorry to announce that Doechii will no longer be performing at her upcoming shows. She is an incredible artist, and, like all of her fans, we were hugely excited to see her on stage,” the statement reads.
“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.”
Organisers wrote that they hoped to welcome Doechii to the festival again in the future, and confirmed that they are working “very hard” to fill Doechii’s performance slot.
Forwards Festival organisers said that Doechii would “not be performing at her upcoming shows”.
“She is an incredible artist and we were as excited as you were to bring her to our hometown of Bristol,” organisers wrote on Instagram.
Doechii, whose real name is Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon, has not issued a statement about the reason behind the cancellations.
PinkNews has reached out to Doechii’s representatives for comment.
Fans of the rapper, who won the Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards for her 2024 record Alligator Bites Never Heal, have expressed their shock and upset online.
“Can we get refunds? Literally travelling 6 hours just to see her lmaooooo,” wrote one fan under Forwards Festival’s post.
“I just fell to my knees in M&S,” wrote one person under All Points East’s post.
“This is such a bummer,” added a third.
All Points East festival started last weekend, 15 to 17 August, and will continue this weekend, 22 to 24 August.
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