Hip-hop stars A Tribe Called Quest have cancelled their headlining performance at Saturday’s Rock the Bells Festival at Fiddler’s Green, promoter Live Nation announced late Friday.
A statement from band members Q-Tip, Ali and Jarobi expressed disappointment and said Tribe member Phife Dawg’s diabetes related-health issues necessitated the cancellation.
Festival promoter Guerilla Union also announced the addition of the hip-hop supergroup Black Star, featuring Mos Def and Talib Kweli.
“We are very disappointed that A Tribe Called Quest will be unable to perform in Denver,” said Guerilla Union’s Chang Weisberg. “We are glad that Phife Dawg is feeling better and wish him the best for a speedy recovery… With that said, Talib Kweli has agreed to make the trip all the way from Zurich, Switzerland to join Mos Def…”
Tickets are on sale now at the Fiddler’s Green box office (day of on-sale only) and at all Ticketmaster outlets including select Macy’s stores and FYE stores, Cherry Creek Shopping Center Guest Services Desk, the Official Visitors Center at 1600 California St., Angelo’s CDs, and Twist & Shout. Tickets range from $32.50 to $74.50, not including service charges.
