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The festival was eventually canceled on July 31, 2019. [3] The planned lineup featured a mix of contemporary and original Woodstock performers, including the Killers, Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus, Santana, Dead & Company, Imagine Dragons, and many others. In June 2020, the organizers filed a lawsuit against Dentsu Aegis and Amplifi Live, alleging sabotage.
Organizers announced Wednesday that the troubled festival that hit a series of setbacks in the last four months won't take place next month.
Vendors and stakeholders were notified this morning, July 31, that the beleaguered festival was not going on.
Dentsu, the Japanese backers of Woodstock 50, issued a statement on Monday morning that the company had 'decided to cancel the festival.'
On April 29, 2019, it was announced that Woodstock 50 had been canceled by investors (Dentsu Aegis Network), who had lost faith in its preparations. The producers "vehemently" denied any cancellation, with Michael Lang telling The New York Times that investors have no such prerogative.
On January 9, 2019, Lang announced the official Woodstock 50 festival would take place August 16–18, 2019, in Watkins Glen, New York. [10] However, the event was cancelled after confronting many logistical issues, financial backing issues, and three venue changes.
Woodstock 50’s lawsuit, filed in June 2020, sought tens of millions of dollars from Dentsu, accusing the Japanese advertising firm of sabotaging plans for a 50th anniversary festival in August 2019.
At the time of release, Woodstock 40 Years On was the most complete collection ever released of the festival, until the 50th Anniversary box set in 2019. All the artists who performed at Woodstock are featured on the album, except for Ten Years After, The Band, and the Keef Hartley Band.