{"id":1989268,"date":"2025-08-31T05:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T05:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1989268"},"modified":"2025-08-31T05:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T05:09:09","slug":"doja-cat-drops-out-of-acl-2025-to-focus-on-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/doja-cat-drops-out-of-acl-2025-to-focus-on-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Doja Cat Drops Out of ACL 2025 to Focus on New Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/doja-cat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Doja Cat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Doja Cat<\/a> is stepping away from her headlining slot at this year&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/austin-city-limits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Austin City Limits;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Austin City Limits<\/a> Festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Friday, the Grammy-winning rapper took to Instagram Stories to explain her decision, citing the demands of preparing her upcoming album <em>Vie<\/em>, which arrives September 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I made the commitment I didn&#8217;t know exactly when Vie would be released,&#8221; she wrote in her post. &#8220;I&#8217;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&#8217;s become clear to me that I cannot give you guys the show you deserve within this time frame.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added: &#8220;Thank you to the ACL team for their support and I hope to see you all again soon when the time is right. I&#8217;m forever grateful for the opportunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>(Image via Instagram)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Doja had originally been scheduled to close out the festival on back-to-back Sundays, October 5 and October 12. Not long after her announcement, ACL confirmed The Killers would be stepping in to headline both Sundays instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Please welcome @thekillers to the stage,&#8221; the festival posted on Instagram, along with a throwback clip from one of the band&#8217;s past performances. &#8220;Your new headliners will perform both Sundays of ACL Fest!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While fans will miss out on seeing Doja debut new material live, her fifth studio album is on the horizon. So far, she has teased the project with the lead single &#8220;Jealous Type.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year&#8217;s ACL lineup remains stacked, with Sabrina Carpenter and Hozier also headlining, alongside performances from Luke Combs, The Strokes, Cage the Elephant, Doechii, John Summit, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with <em>V Magazine<\/em>, Doja explained that this album will see the singer go <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/doja-cat-takes-back-80s-005517188.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:back to her pop roots;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">back to her pop roots<\/a>, as well as being influenced by &#8217;70s music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I wanted to play with that nostalgia by using these Lo-Fi 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