The Killers Replace Doja Cat At Austin City Limits Festival As She Finalises New Album
The announcement arrives just a week after Doja Cat announced her return to Australia.
The Killers, Doja Cat (Credit: Olivia Bee, Jacob Webster)
The Killers have replaced Doja Cat as headliners of this year’s Austin City Limits festival after the rapper and singer pulled out to finalise her forthcoming album.
On Friday (29 August), Doja Cat said she would no longer be performing at the festival as she “cannot give you guys the show you deserve within this time frame.” Doja was set to close the festival on back-to-back Sundays in October (5 and 12 October).
“Unfortunately, I will not be performing at Austin City Limits this year,” she wrote in a candid Instagram Story.
“When I made the commitment, I didn't know exactly when Vie would be released. I've been working on finalizing the album, making videos, taking the time to put together an album campaign that I am really excited about, and it's become clear to me that I cannot give you guys the show you deserve within this time frame.”
Her statement concluded, “Thank you to the ACL team for their support, and I hope to see you all again soon when the time is right. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity.”
Credit: Doja Cat via Instagram Stories
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Taking to Instagram, the Austin City Limits team revealed that The Killers had stepped in and replaced Doja Cat on the Sunday festival closing slots. They join fellow headliners Hozier, Luke Combs, Cage The Elephant, Empire Of The Sun, Sabrina Carpenter, The Strokes, Doechii, Djo, John Summit, Feid, T-Pain, and mk.gee.
“Your updated 2025 Lineup 🤘 Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, The Killers and many more will perform at ACL Fest in just a few weeks,” the festival team shared.
Doja Cat is set to release her new album, Vie, on Friday, 26 September. So far, she’s released the single Jealous Type.
The rapper departing the Austin City Limits bill comes just one week after she announced her return to Australia, marking her first-ever arena headline dates in the region.
On Thursday (28 August), Doja Cat expanded her forthcoming Australian tour, adding another Sydney show to her itinerary.
Doja Cat’s Ma Vie World Tour launches in New Zealand on Tuesday, 18 November, at Auckland’s Spark Arena.
It continues at Perth’s RAC Arena on Saturday, 22 November, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, 25 November, Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Saturday, 29 November, and concludes at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Monday, 1 December, and Tuesday, 2 December. You can find tickets to the shows here.
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