Primavera Sound 2026 thrown into chaos as Doja Cat’s set cancelled
Doja Cat’s Primavera Sound 2026 set was cancelled. (Neil P. Mockford/Diogo Baptista/Getty)
Doubt has been cast over the continuation of the Primavera Sound festival 2026 after major acts, like Doja Cat, were cancelled following heavy rain disruption.
Many have been left asking whether Friday (5 June) performances from Addison Rae, PinkPantheress and Ethel Cain will go ahead.
Doja Cat, Massive Attack, Alex G, Bad Gyal, and Mac DeMarco were among the major names whose sets were cancelled on Thursday (4 June). After heavy rainfall, it was deemed that the main stages were unsafe.
The music festival takes place at Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, and runs from Thursday (4 June) to Saturday (6 June). An expected 70,000 attendees arrive per day, with a large number of international fans.
On Thursday, the festival’s opening day, no headline performances went ahead. Reports forecast that 40 to 60 millimetres of rain would fall within an hour.
The festival then released a statement: “Unfortunately, adverse weather and technical conditions have made it impossible for the performances by Massive Attack, Doja Cat and Bad Gyal on the Estrella Damm and Revolut stages to take place due to safety reasons.
‘It’s just not safe enough to continue the show’
“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.”
They thanked the crowd for their “understanding”, while noting that “no serious incidents” arose from the situation. However, many festival-goers were frustrated by the handling of the situation.
The festival confirmed that a refund process would get underway on June 8th for festival-goers affected by the weather chaos on the first day.
Reacting to the news, Doja Cat appeared on Instagram live in tears to share that her show wouldn’t be going ahead. As she dabbed her tears, she explained the emotional situation.
“Barcelona, I am fully dressed and ready to go to stage but it’s just not safe enough to continue the show tonight,” she then explained on X.
“I’m so sorry that this is how this s*** has to be right now. I will think of everything I can under the sun to make it up to you.”
She also concluded: “Please stay safe and warm I will see you again I promise.”
Though some smaller stage performances went ahead, much of the crowd left the festival site due to the weather conditions.
Has Primavera Sound 2026 been cancelled?
Despite the unfortunate cancellations on Thursday, Primavera Sound 2026 is set to go ahead.
In a new statement on Friday, the festival offered further clarification of what occurred on Thursday. Furthermore, the plans for Friday’s artists were outlined.
The statement read: “The festival will open its doors this afternoon at 3:45 pm as normal to kick off the second day of the festival, which will feature performances by The Cure, Addison Rae, PinkPantheress, Ethel Cain, Skrillex, Amarae, Ralphie Choo and Slowdive, among many others.”
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