D’Angelo has dropped out of the 2025 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, citing medical problems associated to a earlier surgical procedure.
On Friday (Could 23), the enduring R&B artist introduced via social media that he’ll now not headline the Roots Picnic, scheduled for Could 31 and June 1 at Philly’s The Mann in Fairmount Park. The choice was made following medical recommendation associated to an “unexpected” delay in his surgical restoration.
“It’s with the deepest of regrets that [I] should cancel my efficiency on the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia subsequent weekend,” D’Angelo wrote in a press release shared via the Roots Picnic’s Instagram web page. “However, resulting from an unexpected medical delay relating to surgical procedure [I] had earlier this 12 months, [I’ve] been suggested by my crew of specialists that the efficiency this weekend may additional complicate issues.”
The festival added its help within the put up’s caption. “As a result of a longer-than-expected surgical restoration, @thedangelo received’t have the ability to be part of us at Roots Picnic this 12 months. We’re sending love and holding him in our ideas as he continues to heal!” organizers wrote.
The seventeenth annual Roots Picnic will nonetheless go ahead with a stacked lineup together with headliners Meek Mill and Lenny Kravitz. Different performers embody GloRilla, Miguel, Tems, Latto, Kaytranada, and Jeezy.
D’Angelo was initially slated to carry out alongside competition curators The Roots. Stepping in as his substitute is fellow neo-soul icon Maxwell, the competition announced Friday on Instagram.
“It’s practically unimaginable to specific how disillusioned [I am] not to have the ability to play with my Brothers ‘The Roots,’” D’Angelo added. “And much more disillusioned to not see all of You.”
The singer closed the message by thanking followers for his or her continued help, hinting at new music on the horizon. [I’m] presently within the Lab & can’t wait to serve Up what’s within the Pot!” he wrote. “LOVE U All and can see you very quickly!” he wrote.
D’Angelo final carried out on the Roots Picnic in 2016, through the competition’s first-ever New York Metropolis version. The looks adopted the discharge of his acclaimed third album, Black Messiah, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in January 2015.