Doja Cat pulls out of ACL Festival as The Killers headline Sundays

Doja Cat said Friday that she will not perform at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival, citing the final stages of promotion for her upcoming album Vie, and festival organizers quickly announced that The Killers will take over her scheduled headlining slots on the closing nights of both weekends. The change affects the festival, which runs Oct. 3 through Oct. 12 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, where Doja Cat had been slated to close out Sundays, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12.

In an Instagram Story posted Aug. 29, Doja Cat said she made the decision after realizing the album’s rollout would demand more time than she anticipated. "When I made the commitment I didn’t know exactly when Vie would be released," she wrote. "I’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’s become clear to me that I cannot give you guys the show you deserve within this time frame." She thanked festival organizers for their support and said she hopes to return when the time is right.

Vie is scheduled for release on Sept. 26, a week before the festival’s first weekend, and has been described in interviews as...