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Snoop Dogg and T.I. were supposed to headline the inaugural Halftime Festival on Saturday, May 5, but ticket holders might want to find something else to do on Cinco de Mayo.
On April 29, organizers announced that the festival would be postponed until June 9. The Facebook announcement blames "a scheduling conflict with some of the artists."
UPDATE: According to Tampa Sports Authority spokesman Bobby Silvest the festival has been postponed indefinitely.
Our friends at the Tampa Bay Times wrote that festival producer Reese Caezar blamed the problem on a "double booking by the agent of Snoop."
"It literally was Snoop's office that messed this up," Caezar said. "We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience," organizers wrote. "Thank you for your understanding."
Halftime's new ticket page still has T.I. listed as a headliner along with reggaeton acts Brytiago, Baby Rasta y Gringo and Karol G. Snoop Dogg returning seems unlikely (although this Live Nation listing for the June 9 date still lists the rapper). Existing tickets will be honored at the new date, but refunds are available at point of purchase.
Organizers, for their part, think the snafu could work out in fans' favor.
"Our plan B would be, it's gonna be a bigger show, it's gonna be a bigger headliner," Caezar said. "It is a much bigger headliner."
