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Problems for the Sónar 2019: A$AP Rocky will not perform and the stage builders go on strike

The Sónar - from July 18 to 20, at the Fira de Barcelona - has announced through its Facebook profile that one of the most important artists of the next edition, rapper A$AP Rocky, will not perform at the festival due to serious legal problems that must face in Sweden. The American artist participated in a fight and is arrested in the Nordic country. If his case goes to trial, he could be sentenced up to six years in prison.

The festival has published the following message from the manager of A$AP Rocky: "A$AP Rocky is arrested in a Swedish prison for an unknown period of time to act in self-defense during a dispute that took place. Due to this unfortunate situation he is forced to cancel his European tour and dates of the tour in July”. In the same message, the Sónar assures that is looking for an artist for to replace the performance of A$AP Rocky.

On the other hand, the assemblers of the aerial elements of the Fira de Barcelona venues, the so-called 'riggers', will go on strike from Thursday 11 to July 20. The workers want the new service bidding not to affect them but the Fira does not guarantee the continuity of their jobs because it could rise a legal problem. If the current company (UTE Rigging) can not provide this service, La Fira will hire another company to build the scenarios.