Lovers & Friends Festival is definitely making a splash for its inaugural year. The glitzy poster that unveiled the lineup last week had people close to tears as the festival of their 90’s/early 2000’s dreams would finally come true. It boasted Ms. , TLC, and the trio of , Ludacris and Lil Jon as headliners. Other throwback acts set to appear were , Ginuwine, , Brandy, Monica, Lil Kim, and many more. The Los Angeles event also grabbed some talent from the new school like and Summer Walker. 

However, after the poster started circulating online, some artists listed on it alleged that they were not even aware of the festival. People questioned whether Lovers & Friends was too good to be true and would suffer a similar fate as the disgraced Fyre Fest. This speculation was quashed by some of the festival’s organizers and sponsors validating its legitimacy.  and dedicated himself to securing a Lil Kim performance after she claimed she was never contacted about the fest. 

, others acts on the initial bill have been removed, including Megan Thee Stallion, Monica, Next and Ginuwine were removed. There is no need to despair though, because the promoter Goldenvoice has announced that Doja Cat, Akon, Donell Jones and Mya have been added to the lineup. Furthermore, the festival has been extended to span two days to meet popular demand. The lineups will not be the same on the Friday and Saturday dates (May 8 & 9). 

Tickets for both days have already sold out, but you can sign up for a waitlist here.