Snoop Dogg continues to stand in solidarity with Hollywood writers and actors as he cancels his upcoming concerts.
In honor of his debut album Doggystyle’s 30th anniversary, Snoop was scheduled to perform at the Hollywood Bowl this fall. But as storytellers continue to protest for a better deal with streaming platforms, the California native has opted not to proceed with the performances. “We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike and the uncertainty of when this will be over, we need to cancel the Hollywood Bowl show,” Snoop shared in an online statement. “We continue to stand in solidarity with all of our brothers and sisters in the WGA and SAG/AFTRA during this difficult time and remain hopeful that the AMPTP will come back to the negotiating table with a REAL proposal and we can all get back to work.”
The announcement came after the Baby Boy actor postponed the shows once before because of the entertainment strike. Initially, the album celebration was scheduled for June 27 and June 28. That month, Snoop stated, “We gotta move that date. Me and Dr. Dre, we stand in solidarity with the writers. So make sure you get your tickets to stay on point and stay on deck.”
Snoop first made his support of writers and actors in the entertainment industry clear during a conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference. Like writers, he stated, “[Artists] need to figure that out the same way. The writers are striking because [of] streaming. They can’t get paid… Somebody explain to me how you can get a billion streams and not get a million dollars? That’s the main gripe with a lot of us artists is that we do major numbers, but it don’t add up to the money. Like where the f**k is the money?”