Tarrus Riley Removed From 2026 ‘Best Of The Best’ Miami Lineup
Written by tropixx105 on May 21, 2026
(Dancehall Mag) – Tarrus Riley has been removed from the 2026 Best Of The Best Music Fest lineup in Miami after the festival objected to his separate free Fort Lauderdale appearance scheduled days later.
Riley’s management issued a statement on Wednesday, May 20, saying the Reggae singer had been “officially contracted and advertised” for the May 24 concert and remained “willing and able to perform as agreed.”
“Neither Mr. Riley nor his management have breached any contractual obligations related to this event,” the statement said. “The decision to remove Tarrus Riley from the lineup was made solely and unilaterally by the promoters of Best Of The Best.”
Riley, in the same release, told fans he had expected to perform in Miami with his full band.
“Miami, mi heart did set fi come gi yuh a proper show,” he said. “Mi did ready — full band, full energy. But some things outta mi control. Fort Lauderdale, June 5, mi a come hold a vibe wid yu acoustic style. Wi soon link up again, real way.”
