Kaskade to replace Tiësto as first Super Bowl DJ after “personal family emergency”

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Kaskade to replace Tiësto as first Super Bowl DJ after “personal family emergency”

Kaskade will replace Tiësto as the in-game DJ during this weekend’s Super Bowl, which will occur on Sunday at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. Tiësto was originally scheduled to perform a set for the thousands of attendees present at the stadium during the warm-up for the event. Additionally, the artist was meant to stay in place to play brief sets in the breaks during the game. However, Tiësto was forced to withdraw from the event due to a personal family emergency.

Last night, the trance artist took to social media to explain the circumstances behind his cancellation. “Me and my team have been preparing something truly special for months, but a personal family emergency is forcing me to return home Sunday morning,” he wrote. Despite the setback, he remains appreciative of the NFL collaboration and looks forward to working on something bigger together in the future.

However, Kaskade confirmed overnight that he would be stepping in as a last-minute replacement. Sharing his excitement on social media, the DJ stated that the opportunity to be involved in the event was “absolutely mind-blowing”. “Las Vegas has been my second home for the past decade,” he added, declaring that he was beyond excited to represent his community.

The 2024 Super Bowl features the Kansas City Chiefs versus the San Francisco 49ers. Moreover, Usher will be delivering this year’s halftime show, and he has teased that he will be accompanied by some important guests at the event. Fans are also anticipating Taylor Swift’s presence; there is a possibility that she will attend the Super Bowl to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Nonetheless, Swift is currently in the midst of her four consecutive ‘Eras Tour’ shows set in Tokyo, Japan, with the last show scheduled for Saturday, February 10

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