Pharrell Williams has canceled his annual “One thing within the Water Pageant” scheduled for Oct. 12-13 on the Virginia Seaside oceanfront.
In a put up on social media, he defined that he determined to cancel the pageant as a result of it was not able to be introduced to the general public. “Virginia deserves nothing higher, Virginia deserves the very best,” he wrote. “So one thing within the water has to match that. It is simply not prepared but. That is why we as a staff determined we needed to postpone this yr’s SOMETHING IN THE WATER pageant, which was initially scheduled for October.
Williams, a Virginia native, defined that the pageant had grown to be greater than himself and he wished to create a correct occasion to symbolize his hometown. “Virginia created me and I wish to honor it with all of the love she has given me all through my life. You realize me, I’m a VA wherever I am going.
Williams concluded his letter by stating that he would set April 2025 because the tentative date for the present. “I’m extraordinarily grateful to our fantastic sponsors and town for his or her continued help and perception in us to make this occur, and that point will likely be April 2025,” he wrote. “This have to be it. Epic, belief me, it’ll come true after a protracted wait, thanks on your help, love and understanding.
Audiences who’ve bought pageant passes will obtain refunds and will likely be given precedence to buy tickets as new reveals are introduced. Information of the pageant’s cancellation got here greater than six hours after a collection of unique tickets had been launched to Virginia residents, a few of whom bought tickets in particular person.
Of the primary three reveals of “One thing within the Water,” one was canceled for a complete day because of climate, whereas one other was in Washington, D.C., because of points with Virginia Seaside after Williams’ cousin was killed by native officers. staged. Prior to now, One thing within the Water has featured performances from The Clipse, Justin Timberlake, Publish Malone, Usher, Wu-Tang Clan and extra.
Williams is at present centered on releasing his upcoming documentary Piece by Piece, which had its worldwide premiere on the Toronto Movie Pageant. The movie, directed by Morgan Neville, takes an uncommon strategy to telling Williams’ life story, utilizing animated Lego characters as a substitute of actual individuals.
