When Bonnaroo organizers announced the lineup for the festival this year, a name was the clear and surprising interest: Kanye West.
In 2008, the rapper took the stage at 4:45 am, made a disappointing set and then, nine days later, closed the festival organizers in your blog to give it a slot on that went against its glow stage set Dark Tour.
But that is all, apparently, in the past. In a new interview with Relix, Bonnaroo promoter Rick Farman explained why he tapped the rapper to headline the festival this year. "Everyone has moved on - it's in the past," Farman said.
“We are happy that wants to Bonnaroo and faces east. We are a great opportunity for all to hope and believe it is a great opportunity for the community to show what Bonnaroo is done. "
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Farman also cited the most obvious reason for what the rapper return: his music. Farman West called "one of the most prolific and innovative artists of this generation," adding.
“He has a lot of possibilities and full of adventure with the living space all those things are what artists are about Bonnaroo. That’s why we booked him [in 2008]. "
Six years ago, West had some choice words blocked - caps for Farman and other promoters of Bonnaroo , writing,
" We were obviously Dealing with THAT FUCKING IDIOTS not really have the ability to really put this program CORRECTLY ... tried two DAME a slot where it was light outside ... STILL HAVE A lIGHT SHOW DUMB ASS FUCKING , NOT CALLED GLOW IN THE DARK FOR NO REASON SQUID BRAINS ! "
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with the critical success of the latest album of West Yeezus and his companion out of direct control, it is no surprise Bonnaroo was watching rapper once again. West Tennessee head the next Elton John , Jack White, Lionel Richie and Vampire Weekend festival ;
other artists include the Flaming Lips , Neutral Milk Hotel, Skrillex , Phoenix, Frank Ocean , Ms. Lauryn Hill, Ice Cube, Cage the Elephant , Disclosure , Danny Brown, Bobby Womack and many more. Bonnaroo will be held June 12 to the 15th in Manchester, Tennessee.
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