D’Angelo cancels Roots Picnic present attributable to “unexpected medical delay”

D’Angelo has cancelled his look on the Roots Picnic Competition in Philadelphia attributable to an “unexpected medical delay”.

The neo-soul star was attributable to carry out on the occasion, which is being held on the Mann in Fairmount Park on Might 31 and June 1, however confirmed on social media on Friday (Might 23) that he has pulled out of the present following recommendation from his medical doctors.

“It's with the deepest of regrets that I have to cancel my efficiency on the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia subsequent weekend,” he wrote in a publish shared on the competition’s account. “However, attributable to an unexpected medical delay relating to surgical procedure I had earlier this yr, I’ve been suggested by my staff of specialist that the efficiency this weekend might additional complicate issues.”

He continued: “It's practically not possible to precise how dissatisfied I'm not to have the ability to play with my brothers The Roots. And much more dissatisfied to not see all of you.”

“I’m so grateful to my lovely followers for persevering with to rock with me and I thank u on your continued assist. I’m at the moment within the lab & can’t wait to serve up what’s within the pot! Love u all and can see you very quickly.”

Roots Picnic later confirmed that D’Angelo’s fellow neo-soul trailblazer Maxwell had been added to the line-up in his place, promising that he can be “bringing that once-in-a-lifetime, sing-it-from-your-chest, soul-stirring magic that solely he can ship”.

This yr’s version of Roots Picnic, the annual competition curated by the Philadelphia hip-hop group, may even see performances from Lenny Kravitz, Meek Mill, GloRilla, Miguel, Tems and Kaytranada.

D’Angelo has solely launched one album within the final 25 years – 2014’s ‘Black Messiah’, about which NME stated: “The nice – no, the astonishing – information is that this consistently engrossing file repays a decade and a half’s religion and persistence. D’Angelo has scuttled down the digital chimney with an early Christmas present with long-lasting rewards: not simply probably the greatest information of 2014, however one that may stick with you all through subsequent yr, too.”

In 2018, he was attributable to play a one-off UK present, however he postponed it to concentrate on his work within the studio on a brand new album that has but to materialise. He did, nonetheless, play a present at New York’s Apollo Theater in 2021 for the VERZUZ battle sequence.