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The first ever Dogecoin-themed charity music festival Dogepalooza had a bafflingly low turnout where around 90% of paid ticket holders did not show up, though all ticket purchases still went to supporting charities. Headliner Dionne Warwick, legendary 8-time Grammy winning singer, had emergency surgery and was unable to attend IRL but managed to record a video of her singing especially for the event despite the issues she faced. Other Grammy winning artists such as Damon Elliot and White Suns as well as UMG-signed artists such as Trill Will & Nox Bond (TrillBond) did perform at the event, thereby setting a precedent for crypto events having high-profile artists perform. Attendees of the Dogecoin community had an uncanny experience of meeting people they had been interacting with virtually for the first time ever IRL.