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March 28, 2024

News: YG, Mac Miller, Vince Staples, Joey Bada$$ NYC Shows Cancelled After Troy Ave Shooting

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If you were planning attending an upcoming Hip Hop concert at Irving Plaza anytime soon, think again. In the wake of the shooting a couple weeks ago at the venue involving Troy Ave who was charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He has plead not guilty on all charges. Due to the shooting and ongoing investigation, there have been cancellations of a few shows.

Live Nation has cancelled and postponed six upcoming concerts, including live shows by YG, Joey Bada$$, Vince Staples and Mac Miller. Irving Plaza had this to say:

‘In light of last week’s tragic event, we are acting with an overabundance of caution and coordinating a going forward strategy with the New York Police Department that may also include a curfew, Because these discussions with New York Police Department are ongoing, we will be postponing a few of our upcoming shows. Shows by Joey Bada$$ (June 2), Mac Miller (June 3), Vince Staples (June 4), and YG (June 6) have been cancelled, plus postponed concerts by Guns N’ Roses cover band Appetite for Destruction and Canadian rock duo Black Pistol Fire.’

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