Pharrell Williams’ music festival Something in the Water returns to Virginia Beach April 28-30. Today, he revealed the 2023 lineup: Grace Jones, Clipse, Jazmine Sullivan, Mumford & Sons, Yendry, Wu-Tang Clan, Flo Milli, Kehlani, Ayra Starr and more will perform, as will an act billed as Pharrell’s Phriends. See the full lineup on the poster below.
The first Something in the Water took place in Virginia Beach in 2019. For its 2022 edition, the event was moved to Washington, DC, after Williams criticized his hometown government for its handling of the shooting death of his cousin Donovon, 25 years old. Lynch. The City of Virginia Beach recently reached a $3 million settlement with Lynch’s family.
Unlike previous editions, Something in the Water now also has a presenting sponsor, Walmart. “We are excited to partner with Something in the Water, returning to a special place at Walmart, Hampton Roads in Virginia, to help celebrate and empower this community that we are so proud to be a part of,” Cedric Clark, Executive Vice President President of Walmart US store operations, it said in a statement.
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