– The reason now is corona, which, as we all know, has caused a number of challenges, and therefore we were also prepared for cancellations from especially international artists, says spokesman Søren Eskildsen.
When the festival towards the end of November last year was able to present the 80-year-old musician on the program for this year’s festival, it happened with great pride.
Therefore, it also comes as a big disappointment that he will not be performing at this year’s festival, which takes place from 4 to 8 August.
– It’s a shame, but fortunately we have a lot of other fantastic artists and bands on the poster, just as we still have a strong pile of Danish and international artists up our sleeve, which we look forward to revealing to our guests, says Søren Eskildsen.
The program for this year’s festival continues to consist of big artist names such as Lionel Richie, Gorillaz, Slipknot, Suspekt and Carpark North.
In connection with Herbie Hancock’s cancellation, Smukfest warns that there may be more cancellations. This may be the case if foreign festivals have to be canceled and artists’ tours cannot be completed.
– It is therefore not unlikely that there will be more cancellations as we move closer.
– But you can trust that we fight to give you the best possible music program and an equally fantastic festival, writes Smukfest on its website.
The festival states that although Herbie Hancock has canceled this year’s festival, they are working to move him to next year’s festival.