OneRepublic concert for LSU vs. Florida halftime show canceled

By The Daily Reveille Staff Reports

October 6, 2015

OneRepublic performed Groovin’ in 2011 when the preferred genre of most students was rock, said mass communication junior Mary Dicharry, director of Student Government Student Entertainment. Now, the majority of students on campus prefer hip-hop/rap, which is why rapper Kevin Gates will headline the 2019 concert.

The OneRepublic halftime show for LSU’s Saturday, Oct. 17 football game against the University of Florida is canceled, the LSU Athletic Department confirmed Tuesday.

The event was canceled after College Live, the show’s promoter, failed “to abide by the contractual terms,” according to a news release from LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette

Aloe Blacc is still set to perform with the Tiger Band at the Arkansas-LSU game on Nov. 14.
The LSU vs. Florida game will kickoff at 6 p.m. and televised on ESPN.