All-American Rejects Won’t Play When We Were Young, Blame Fest Management
“They are no longer able to accommodate us in the previously agreed upon line-up, which has made it impossible for us to continue,” the band said
The All-American Rejects will no longer play at When We Were Young in Las Vegas. On Friday, the band revealed they bowed out of the event next week since the fest’s management “won’t be able to accommodate” them.
“We have spent months tirelessly preparing a once-in-a-lifetime show that we were so excited to bring to you,” the Rejects wrote. “However, there has been a management change within the WWWY operation, and they are no longer able to accommodate us in the previously agreed upon line-up, which has made it impossible for us to continue.”
A rep for the festival did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment.
The Rejects were one of the bands scheduled to play at the festival next weekend, which is set to feature major rock acts — including headliners My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy — performing some of their most recognized albums from top to bottom. The Rejects were scheduled to play their 2002, self-titled album, which includes songs like “Swing Swing,” “The Last Song,” and “Time Still Stands.”
“We are especially devasted to not get to play for those of you who are traveling across the globe to witness the visual and sonic spectacle we have been brewing up in our cauldron,” the band wrote in their statement. “We’d like to apologize to our amazing crew who have been working around the clock to make magic happen.”
Along with Fall Out Boy and MCR, other acts set to make appearances are Pierce the Veil, A Day to Remember, Simple Plan, Dashboard Confessional, and Jimmy Eat World. The festival is set to be held on Oct. 19 and 20 with set times being released this Monday.
