Doechii pulled out of a host of upcoming festivals this week, including All Points East 2025.
All Points East has announced that superstar singer FKA twigs will headline the West Stage on Saturday 23 August, joining RAYE for her monumental All Points East headline show.
One of the most brilliant and visionary artists of her generation, twigs’ addition makes the female-led line-up even more special. twigs joins a masterful billing that includes a London-exclusive performance from Tyla, plus JADE, Jyoty, Nao, Montell Fish, Cat Burns and many more. This follows the announcement that Doechii will no longer be able to perform at the festival.
The announcement comes as she’s preparing to enter her next era with the release of her new album, EUSEXUA Afterglow. This follows her acclaimed third studio album EUSEXUA, which was released in January and hailed by Pitchfork as “a masterful pop-star moment for the artist.” During twigs’ recent summer European tour, she teased on stage: “New music – I am full and abundant and ready to give birth. Her name is ‘Afterglow’. And my labour shall commence next month.”
She also recently surprised fans by joining Rosé at BLACKPINK’s first ever Wembley Stadium show.
Last week, All Points East confirmed Doechii would no longer be performing on Saturday August 23. In a statement they said: “We’d like to apologise to any disappointed fans and hope to welcome Doechii to All Points East in the future.”
No explanation was given for the rapper pulling out and she is yet explain publicly why she is longer performing.
Doechii also pulled out of the Forwards Bristol festival the following day (August 24), which she was due to perform alongside Jorja Smith and The Last Dinner Party, with organisers again giving no reason as to why and a scheduled performance at Rock En Seine in Paris this Thursday (August 19).
All Points East line-up
FKA twigs joins a stacked billing to complete the line-up in Victoria Park on 23rd August; RAYE, Tyla, JADE,Jyoty, Nao, Montell Fish, Cat Burns, Eliza Rose, Sienna Spiro, Chloe Qisha, Nia Smith, Absolutely, Amma, Mackenzy Mackay, Asha Banks, 54 Ultra, Alemeda, Zinadelphia, Sofia and the Antoinettes, SISTRA, Aqyila, Pedro Santos, Ava Joe, The Two Lips, Kianja, Harleighblu, Joni Rhodes, Bimini, Lady Shaka, Lagoon, Matty Chiabi and Mya Mehmi.
All Points East continues this weekend with Barry Can’t Swim (Friday 22 August), RAYE (Saturday 23 August) and The Maccabees (Sunday 24 August.)
Last weekend saw spectacular headline shows from Cleo Sol (Friday 15 August) and Chase & Status (Saturday 16 August), as well as a free community show headlined by Pete Tong (Sunday 17 August) and the midweek programme In the Neighbourhood (Sunday 17 August – Wednesday 20 August).