Popular artist drops out of Boston Calling due to ‘unexpected medical circumstance’

BOSTON — A hit-making rap group won’t be performing at this weekend’s Boston Calling music festival due to an “unexpected medical circumstance,” event organizers announced Friday.

TLC, known for their hits including “No Scrubs,” “Waterfalls,” and “Creep,” have been pulled from the festival lineup.

“Due to an unexpected medical circumstance, TLC will no longer be able to perform at Boston Calling tonight,” a post on X read.

Boston Calling urged festivalgoers to stay tuned for schedule updates on social media and through the event’s official app.

Other artists scheduled to perform on Friday are as follows:

• Bebe Stockwell
• Holy Roller
• Dalton & The Sheriffs
• Wilderado
• Max McNown
• Sheryl Crow
• Megan Moroney
• Luke Combs (headlining on the festival’s Green stage)
• Kyle Dion
• Infinity Song
• Thee Sacred Souls
• Mike.
• T-Pain
• Battlemode
• Future Teens
• Megan From Work
• Latrell James
• Tiril Jackson
• Devon Gates & Friends
• Su Yavuz

Fall Out Boy and Dave Matthews Band are the other headlining bands set to perform at the three-day event over Memorial Day Weekend.

Boston Calling redesigned the stage areas for this edition of the festival to improve crowd flow and ease congestion, making it easier for attendees to move between performances.

Additional water stations will also be strategically placed throughout the grounds to ensure hydration is easily accessible for everyone. An on-site indoor arena will also be open to provide a spacious, temperature-controlled space to regroup and recharge.

For more information on the festival, click here.

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