"In a statement shared with Billboard Español, organizers said they were forced to cancel after "receiving a call [on Wednesday night] that made it impossible for the festival to move forward without all of our performers." According to the festival's representatives, the cancellation was due to the current "political climate, artist visas that were denied and because one major artist had to drop out.""
"The cancelation coincides with ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the nation, which have heightened fears within Latin communities, as well as visa issues for international artists and concerns about potential threats to audiences from ICE enforcement. Billed as the first music festival of its kind in the New York Tri-State area, Migo Fest aimed to spotlight the rise of Mexican music while celebrating the cultural contributions of New York's Mexican and Puebla York - the population of Puebla origin, which has a strong presence in the city - communities."
"Yet the festival had already faced setbacks, including changing the venue from Jones Beach Theater to the Coney Island Amphitheater on Oct. 2, with organizers citing accessibility concerns. Additionally, headliners Netón Vega and Alemán were removed from the lineup, which was subsequently reduced from 17 acts to 10."
Cancellation occurred after a Wednesday night call made the festival impossible to proceed without all performers. Denied artist visas, the withdrawal of a major headliner, and concerns tied to the political climate and nationwide ICE raids contributed to heightened fears in Latin communities and worries about audience safety. The event had been repositioned from Jones Beach Theater to the Coney Island Amphitheater for accessibility reasons, and its lineup shrank after removal of headliners Netón Vega and Alemán, dropping from 17 acts to 10. The festival sought to spotlight the rise of Mexican music and the contributions of New York’s Mexican and Puebla-origin communities.
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