Before this week, Usher announced the return of his nostalgia-packed pageant, Lovers & Friends, bringing both pleasure and confusion from enthusiasts of change-of-the-millennium hip-hop and R&B. The two emotions have been mainly reactions to the similar detail: The sheer variety of artists outlined on the flyer, from headliners Backstreet Boys, Janet Jackson, and Snoop Dogg to the a single-hit-wonders hovering close to the base of the record like Lumidee, J-Kwon, and Iyaz.
On one hand, there wer sufficient to justify the price tag of the ticket (and standing up for hours on end) for the millennials who arrived of age all through the 2000s, but on the other, there are so quite a few names, it’s challenging to believe that that they would all suit in just one particular day when the pageant returns to Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Could 4. Having said that, that unquestionably appears to be what the organizers will endeavor to do, as the festival’s flyer only advertises a one particular-day party.
This reflects the flyer for the initial occasion way back in 2020, when dozens of names ended up stuffed on to the flyer. However, after the preliminary confusion about who all was actually booked was cleared up, the pageant additional a 2nd working day, making it possible for for some changes to the lineup, and presumably, additional equitable distribution of time slots. Having said that, as with so numerous other activities that yr, Enthusiasts & Buddies was postponed, then moved to Las Vegas when it lastly returned in 2022.
For people very last two iterations, it remained a one-day pageant, with previous year’s live performance headlined by Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, and Pitbull. So, it stands to motive that it will carry on to be a just one-working day competition, but as the lineup proceeds to broaden yr soon after year, its followers would practically surely really like to see it broaden as soon as once more to accommodate all individuals early-aughts favorites. Check out the full lineup beneath:
The Whole Fans & Mates Festival 2024 Lineup
Usher (executing Confessions)
Janet Jackson
Backstreet Boys
Snoop Dogg
Lil Wayne (executing Tha Carter III)
Alicia Keys
Gwen Stefani
Nas
Mary J. Blige
Nelly Furtado
Ludacris
Ja Rule & Ashanti
Ciara
Nelly
T-Discomfort
TLC
Akon
Ne-Yo
M.I.A.
Timbaland
Keyshia Cole
Brandy
Monica
Eve
Kelly Rowland
Craig David
Sean Paul
6deficiency
Jodeci
Jason Derulo
Robin Thicke
98 Levels
Tyrese
Majid Jordan
Method Male & Redman
Rick Ross
Jeezy
Excess fat Joe
T.I.
Mase
E-40
SWV
Xscape
Tank
Jeremih
The-Aspiration
Very Ricky
Ginuwine
Mario
Jojo
Mya
Kelis
Lloyd
Dru Hill
Keri Hilson
Lupe Fiasco
Too Quick
Cam’ron
Twista
Juvenile
Paul Wall
Trina
Ying Yang Twins
David Banner
Lil Flip
Plies
Mims
Tweet
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Lumidee
Nina Sky
Whole
Blaque
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Amerie
Paula Deanda
Jon B
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J Getaway
J-Kwon
Iyaz
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