Pharrell Will Move Next Year’s Something In The Water To A Different Weekend Following Weather Problems

This was supposed to be the weekend that Pharrell Williams and his Something In The Water festival made a triumphant return to Pharrell's Virginia Beach hometown. After pandemic delays, disputes with local officials, and one chaotic year in Washington, DC, Something In The Water finally returned to its intended site this past weekend. The water did not cooperate. After intense rains forced the festival to start late on Friday night, the festival's final day had to be cancelled because of a huge lightning storm and a tornado watch.

On Twitter, Pharrell thanked the fans who came out to the festival and the staff who worked it. He also said that the festival would return next year but that the dates would be different: "Next year we will shift the dates because this rain ain’t playing, but we will be!"

The cancelled Sunday lineup would've included performances from Clipse, Grace Jones, Wu-Tang Clan, 100 gecs, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Durk, and others. The show's Saturday program happened as planned, and Pharrell himself headlined that day with one of his Pharrell & Phriends sets. His set included appearances from M.I.A., De La Soul, A$AP Rocky, Busta Rhymes, Coi Leray, and surprise guests Chris Brown and Diddy. Pharrell is also Men's Creative Director at Louis Vuitton now, so the festival included a specially-constructed Louis Vuitton pyramid and some extremely expensive merch.