Cardi B Says She’s Been Hospitalized, Cancels Upcoming Music Festival Performance

Cardi B was scheduled to be one of the headliners at the ONE Musicfest, which will take place on Oct. 26 and 27 at Central Park in Atlanta. While Cardi recovers, the event move forward on Saturday with performers including Earth, Wind & Fire, Nelly, Fantasia, Ari Lennox, Method Man & Redman, Young Nudy, Larry June, BigXThaPlug, Fridayy, Tanner Adell, Destin Conrad, Akeem Ali, Jai’len Josey and Kenya Vaun.

On Sunday, the festival will feature Gunna, Jill Scott, Victoria Monét, Glorilla, Keyshia Cole and Sexyy Red.

Musicfest announced that they are now working hard to find Cardi’s replacement.

“Hey #OMFFam! Unfortunately, @iamcardib announced that she is no longer available to join us this year due to ongoing health issues,” the organizers wrote on Instagram. “Let’s all keep her in our prayers for a full recovery! We are working hard to find a replacement at this late date. More to come soon.”

In an interview with Blavity in August, ONE Musicfest founder Jason “J” Carter said he was ecstatic to finally get Cardi for the event.

“We’ve been trying to get Cardi on our lineup for a while, so finally landing her is a major highlight. She’s a staple in hip-hop and one of the biggest personalities in the culture,” Carter told Blavity at the time. “We’re happy to welcome her to the OMF stage. Cardi has been teasing a new album for a while, and her record label and team are fully behind pushing out new music this year. She’s already released a couple of hit singles, so I think her fan base is eagerly awaiting her next album. We can’t wait!”

Carter also promised that the event, which has been going for 15 years, would have plenty of surprises.

“We’re going to have more surprise performances than ever before. We’ve had some amazing pop-out moments in the past, like J. Cole joining Janet Jackson last year—it was unforgettable,” he said. “For our 15th year, I can promise there will be plenty more moments like that. You just have to be there!”