This afternoon, Wednesday November 1, it was announced that the Funka Fest, the country’s most important music festival, scheduled for December 2 this year, is postponing its sixth edition to 2024.

“Due to the insecurity situation we are experiencing in Guayaquil, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the sixth edition of the Funka Fest Festival to 2024. We understand that this news is disheartening, but we want you to know that we are committed to delivering an extraordinary event next year that we can all enjoy,” the statement on the social network Instagram said.

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Additionally, they added that the new date will be announced at an appropriate time and people who purchased tickets can request their respective refunds through the site from today until December 1, 2023. Web TicketShow official.

Among the artists who were part of the queue up The gathering featured Puerto Rican singer Myke Towers, British band Jungle and Quito group Da Pawn.

Previously, the massive musical event in the month of August had also postponed the public announcement of this year’s lineup of artists, which was finally presented on September 1. (JO)