K-pop festival ‘We Stand’ has been postponed
The new upcoming K-pop festival ‘We Stand’, which was set to take place in early August, has been postponed.
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Today (July 27 KST), ‘We Stand’ announced on its official website and social media platforms that the upcoming festival dates in Houston and New Jersey has been postponed. No new dates have been announced as of writing.
“This postponement is driven by out commitment to delivering an exceptional and unforgettable experience for all the fans,” said the festival. “We will be working to bring sensational K-culture festivals to a later date with an altered line-up”.
“We understand that this is deeply disappointing and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience. However, we believe that this postponement will enable us to deliver an even more extraordinary cultural celebration,” it added.
The organisers of ‘We Stand’ added that full refunds for tickets for both venues will be distributed soon. For the Houston date, it’s said to be thought Ticketmaster’s own refund system, while the New Jersey date will be through Stripe after August 10.
The ‘We Stand’ K-pop Festival was set to take place at Houston’s 713 Music Hall and New Jersey’s New Overpeck Park on August 4 and 6, respectively. At the time of announcement, the festival was also said to be available to stream online.
The Houston stop of the festival had been set to feature performances by CIX and Dreamcatcher. Meanwhile, CIX and Dreamcatcher would have been joined by ONEUS during the New Jersey stop of the festival.
Hello, we have an unfortunate announcement to make. Please see the attached document, and we thank everyone for their support and understanding. pic.twitter.com/71PDQuQK9G
— KPOP We Stand (@KPOPWeStand) July 26, 2023
In other touring news, CRAVITY have joined the line-up of the inaugural Krazy K-Pop Super Concert in New York City. The concert will be headlined by girl group IVE and MONSTA X members Shownu and Hyungwon.
The three K-pop acts will be joined by AB6IX and former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi. The Krazy K-Pop Super Concert will be held at the UBS Arena at Belmont Park, New York on August 26. Tickets and VIP packages are available now via Ticketmaster.
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