The Black Madonna says she “absolutely didn’t agree” to play Amazon festival
“My head is going to explode. I’m so furious right now” said the American artist
Amazon Web Services is launching a music festival called Intersect later this year, which is scheduled to take place across December 6 to 7 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds.
It’s billed as a music, art and tech festival, and features the likes of The Black Madonna, Jamie xx, Kaytranada. Thundercat, Max Cooper, Gesaffelstein and SOPHIE on the line-up.
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The bill also promises “a drone light show celebrating women in tech in collaboration with Kacey Musgrave” called Uplift.
However, after the full line-up dropped yesterday, The Black Madonna has claimed she was not aware of Amazon’s involvement in the festival, writing: “My head is going to explode. I’m so furious right now.”
She added: “If you were shocked I’d play for Amazon, well that makes two of us. Please be patient and while I burn some bridges. Updates soon.”
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Toronto-based DJ Ciel also wrote on Twitter that she “heard thru sources that this festival was put together thru an independent 3rd party and the artists didn't know that it was actually put on by Amazon."
Just so everyone knows so they can stop piling on—i've heard thru sources that this festival was put together thru an independent 3rd party and the artists didn't know that it was actually put on by Amazon. Insane.
— Ciel (@aerielist) October 17, 2019
Early branding for the festival contained no note of Amazon’s involvement
Notice anything missing from this? https://t.co/pM5YXKyIHG
— THE BLACK MADONNA (@blackmadonnachi) October 17, 2019
See more of The Black Madonna’s Twitter comments on the matter below.
What the fuck is this Amazon shit? I absolutely didn’t agree to this. Oh hell no.
— THE BLACK MADONNA (@blackmadonnachi) October 17, 2019
What. The. Fucking Fuck.
— THE BLACK MADONNA (@blackmadonnachi) October 17, 2019
It’s on NONE of the offers or paperwork.
— THE BLACK MADONNA (@blackmadonnachi) October 17, 2019
I absolutely denounce it and to reiterate, I have no idea what’s going on here. I have no idea what the fuck is going on but I’m about to find the fuck out and I suggest that everyone else do the same.
— THE BLACK MADONNA (@blackmadonnachi) October 17, 2019
If you were shocked I’d play for Amazon, well that makes two of us. Please be patient and while I burn some bridges. Updates soon.
— THE BLACK MADONNA (@blackmadonnachi) October 17, 2019
Patrick Hinton is Mixmag's Digital Features Editor, follow him on Twitter
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