Friday morning, thousands of Virginia residents lined up outside of the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater to purchase passes for Something in the Water.
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Hopeful attendees brimmed with excitement once they got their passes for the highly-anticipated 2-day festival in October. However, for many, that excitement would turn to frustration hours later.
Around 4:20 p.m., Pharrell Williams, via a post on SITW’s Instagram, released a letter saying the event was postponed until April 2025.
Read: Pharrell Williams’ full letter
Many Virginia residents are sharing their outrage over the news, saying they took time out of their morning and missed important events for SITW tickets.
Some residents took issue with the abrupt announcement and wondered why the festival wasn’t canceled ahead of the local only ticket sale.
Williams stated in the letter that those who purchased tickets will receive a refund and will have priority when it comes to buying tickets in April, but some Virginians are wondering why it had to come to this in the first place.