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Kehlani Withdraws From SoSF Pride Festival

The roster shakeup follows her amicable departure, prompting several other acts to withdraw from the June 28 block party.

Overview

  • SoSF announced on June 5 that Kehlani had “decided to no longer be a part of the lineup,” calling her exit amicable.
  • Organizers relocated the June 28 event from Pier 80’s warehouse to an outdoor stage at 900 Marin Street.
  • San Francisco drag performer Nicki Jizz, the Reparations drag show and party collective Fake and Gay also withdrew from the roster.
  • R&B singers Tinashe and Kim Petras remain headliners on the revamped bill, which now features German DJ Horsegirl as a special guest.
  • Kehlani faced backlash over her comments on the Gaza war and Zionism and has defended herself as “anti-genocide” and not antisemitic.