The Dutch DJ was supposed to perform at the Super Bowl as the big game's first-ever official DJ, but just days before the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers are set to face off in Las Vegas, he was forced to scrap the plans.
- February 9, 2024
AceShowbiz - DJ Tiesto won't be performing at the Super Bowl 2024. The "BOOM" hitmaker announced that he pulled out of the show due to a "personal family emergency," and now he's replaced by Kaskade.
The 55-year-old was supposed to perform at the Super Bowl as the big game's first-ever official DJ. However, on Thursday, February 8, he declared on X, formerly Twitter, that he was forced to scrap the plans.
"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," the Dutch artist stated. "It was a tough decision to miss the game, but family always comes first. Thank you to the @NFL for the collaboration and looking forward to working with them to deliver something incredible together in the future !"
Fortunately, the NFL was quick to come up with a backup plan. Hours after Tiesto shared the announcement, the NFL tweeted, "We welcome @Kaskade as the pregame and in-game DJ for Super Bowl LVIII #SBLVIII."
Kaskade is excited to have gotten the opportunity. He wrote on his page, "As a kid who grew up in Chicago watching the @NFL Super Bowl every year with my family this chance to actually be part of it is absolutely mind blowing," he gushed.
"Las Vegas has been my second home for the past decade, as an architect of creating a landscape that includes House and Dance Music residencies as part of its destination," the 52-year-old, born Ryan Gary Raddon, added. "To be able to be the first Electronic Musician to be part of the full game experience of the Super Bowl held in Las Vegas seems like coming home, and I'm beyond excited to represent my community."
