Jay-Z's Made in America Festival Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
By Mesfin Fekadu ••
NBC Universal, Inc.
The annual Made in America concert was canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, museums on the Ben Franklin Parkway are set to reopen. NBC10’s Drew Smith has the details.
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Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival won’t take place in Philadelphia on Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This year’s Made In America festival was set to take place Sept. 5 to 6 on the the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
In a statement Wednesday, the rap mogul’s Roc Nation company said it plans to produce the popular festival in 2021.
Jay-Z’s annual festival in Philadelphia, Made in America, won’t take place Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement Wednesday, the rap mogul’s Roc Nation company said it plans to produce the popular festival in 2021.
“2020 is a year like no other. We are in a pivotal time in this nation’s history. Collectively, we are fighting parallel pandemics, COVID-19, systematic racism and police brutality. Now is the time to protect the health of our artists, fans, partners and community as well as focus on our support for organizations and individuals fighting for social justice and equality in our country. Therefore, the Made In America festival will be rescheduled for Labor Day Weekend 2021,” Roc Nation said in a statement.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Singer Dorothy Martin of DOROTHY performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Lil Uzi Vert performs in the crowd during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Singer Justine Skye performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Cherry Glazerr performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival Day 1 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Miya Folick performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival Day 1 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: A$AP Ferg performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival Day 1 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Manolo Rose (C) performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival Day 1 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Manolo Rose (C) performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival Day 1 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Singer SZA performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Fans jump over the barricades and rush the stage after Jay Electronica invites the crowd up to "collapse the stage" during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Jay Electronica performs from the crowd during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Jay Electronica performs from the crowd during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Jay Electronica performs from the crowd during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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Rihanna performs during Made in America.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Marty Baller (L) and A$AP Ferg perform onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Singer SZA performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: A fan climbs a lamp post during A$AP Ferg's set at the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 03: Rapper Dave East performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival Day 1 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 04: DJ Khaled performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival - Day 2 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 4, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 04: DJ Khaled performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival - Day 2 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 4, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 04: A wide view of the crowd as Chance The Rapper performs onstage during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 4, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 04: (L-R) Tyson Moore, Pat Philips, and Paul Lizarraga of Honduras perform onstage the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival - Day 2 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 4, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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Rapper Uno The Activist performs from the crowd during the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival - Day 2 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 4, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
This year’s Made In America festival was set to take place Sept. 5 to 6 at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Roc Nation said tickets for the 2020 event will be valid in 2021.
“If anyone would prefer a refund, an email will be sent to request one. For any further ticket inquiries, please reach out to the point of purchase,” the statement read.
