Lollapalooza won't be stopping in Colombia this year. The popular music festival planned to expand to the Latin American country on September 17 and 18. However, the mosquito-borne Zika virus is allegedly the reason the show's unnamed headliner pulled out.
The festival never announced its headliner, but La Tercera is reporting that Rihanna is the superstar who pulled out of her headlining performance. In a statement, Lollapalooza said it couldn't find a replacement in time for the announcement of the lineup, which included Lana Del Ray, Wiz Khalifa, and Disclosure. The festival will issue refunds to those who bought tickets.
Zika is a big concern in Colombia. Time is reporting that Colombia has the second-highest rate of diagnosed cases of Zika, which can cause birth defects in children and also sicken those bitten by mosquitoes carrying the virus.
Rihanna hasn't confirmed that she's the unnamed headliner, but Refinery29 has reached out to her representatives for comment.
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