It’s no secret that anything having to do with Woodstock 50 has been reported to be problematic. And to make matters worse for the troubled music festival,John Fogerty has pulled out just weeks before the troubled anniversary event is supposed to take place.
Fogerty had appeared in March alongside the original festival’s co-founder, Michael Lang, to announce that Jay-Z, Dead & Company and the Killers would perform at Woodstock 50, set for Aug. 16-18.
A representative for the singer told reporters that Fogerty, who performed at the original 1969 festival with Creedence Clearwater Revival, will now perform only at Woodstock’s original site in Bethel, New York. This show is a smaller anniversary event, which is not connected to Woodstock 50.
Woodstock 50 has faced quite the series of setbacks, including a long list of permit denials and the loss of a financial partner and a production company. The event STILL does not have a venue and tickets have yet to go on sale.
We’ll all have to see what’s in store for Woodstock 50, and see if the day ever comes that people can attend. Time will tell.
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