Made in America festival, which featured headliners Lizzo and SZA, has been canceled

The Made in America music festival, which featured SZA and Lizzo as headliners, has been canceled. In a Tuesday statement, the festival’s organizers cited “severe circumstances outside of production control,” as the reason for nixing the event. “We look forward to returning to Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the great city of Philadelphia in 2024.” Organizers also noted that ticketholders will receive full refunds at their original point of purchase. The “Juice” artist has since countered the “false allegations” and “sensationalized stories” levied against her by defending her work ethic, standards and sexuality. Sometimes I have to make hard decisions but it’s never my intention to make anyone feel uncomfortable or like they aren’t valued as an important part of the team.” The Grammy winner would not label herself as a “victim” in this situation but made clear she sees herself as “not the villain” that others have portrayed her to be in recent days.