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Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival Teases A 2021 Return, Confirming This Year’s Showcase Has Been Cancelled
Getty Image The 2021 show will serve as a follow up to 2019’s Astroworld Festival, which saw performances from Migos, Gucci Mane, Young Thug, and more. …
Music festivals have suffered a huge blow this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Some have opted to push things back a year, hoping the world will be back to normal next year. Others have taken advantage of the internet and held virtual showcases for people quarantining. While Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival did not announce an official cancellation or postponement, a tease from the platform’s official Instagram page revealed that the festival will not make its return this year. But it’ll be back.
“See you next year… at Astrofest can’t wait to turn the f*ck up!” the post read alongside a picture of an astronaut. The message was signed off by Scott, while the post itself featured a caption that boldly proclaimed “THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.” According to the platform’s Facebook page, the Astroworld Festival was locked in for a November 7 date before the pandemic hit. The 2019 Astroworld Festival was largely successful, with performances from Migos, Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Pharrell, Marilyn Manson, Megan Thee Stallion, Playboi Carti, DaBaby, Rosalia, Young Dolph, and of course, Scott himself.
Scott has kept busy this year despite just a handful of musical releases. The Houston has spent most of the year working on his branding as he’s partnered with Fortnite, McDonald’s, and PlayStation for various creative endeavors.
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Artist Spotlight
“Boom” by Chandra explodes with energy and in-depth storytelling
“Boom” is Chandra’s second single of 2026, and it’s the kind of moment when emotion, energy, and cosmic interest collapse into each other, delivering you a pop-rock sensation that is at once intimate and grand.
“Boom” settles into a steady sequence with the driven bass of Chris Wong and lead-guitar fireworks from Mike Paul. The production plays back-and-forth, the verses are cool and collected, and in the choruses, everything bursts into high, emotional sounds. The lead singer, Chandra Nair, sings in a way that feels quite personal yet speaks to everyone. He sings with a sense of wonder that matches the song’s central idea of soulmates wandering through an infinite cosmos to meet. It has a spiritual nature underneath all that, a sense of fate wrapped in heavy metaphor.
“Boom” is a song you think about and sing along to. The band leans into celestial and elemental imagery, contributing to a resonance. Chandra continues to make a name for themselves in contemporary pop-rock by balancing self-reflection with energy. Beyond being a song you want to hear, it demands you feel it, and the echo lingers well.
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Originally a soul ballad, the song gradually morphed into an overproduced pop record with enduring depth. The production allows the emotion to come through, creating a warm, immersive atmosphere that complements the song’s grounding, comforting theme. Reigns and Waives strike a terrific balance of openness and strength in their voices. When they sing their lines, it sounds like they are talking straight to you in a time when you need to hear that. It sounds honest, and becomes something so human that you can really empathize with it.
“Closer Than Your Shadow” is about a connection that withstands the heaviness. It captures that quiet moment of falling apart and lovingly pulls it back together with understanding. With this release, Reigns and Waives not only demonstrate how well they complement each other as artists but also how effortlessly they transform complex emotions into something universally relatable.
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