"Nobody wants it": Fans Freak Out Over Latest Fortnite Festival Headliner Rumor

With this season of Fortnite Festival ending soon on June 17, anticipation is high for what’s to come next. A recent leak that electronic music producer Deadmau5 would headline the upcoming season has set off a remarkable negative reaction from the community.

Deadmau5 Rumored as Headliner — But Not Everyone's On Board

The leak, posted today by reputable Fortnite leakers alleges that Deadmau5 will be introducing brand-new cosmetics to the Festival mode, including a custom keytar and drum set. While that might seem like a fun one-off, high-octane addition to some, safety advocates are sounding the alarm.One user commented, “Nobody wants it,” a comment that represented many of the comments on multiple threads. Even with Deadmau5’s international fame and massive live performance presence, which has drawn as many comparisons to new headliners Marshmello and old headliner Daft Punk, the announcement just hasn’t been resonating with much of Fortnite’s player community.

One of the largest reasons for the lukewarm reception appears to be based on what the community expected from T-Pain. After his ultra-publicized debut in a silly Fortnite “docuseries” back in Chapter 6 Season 2, fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever since. It was what a lot of people imagined would be his stage for the next Festival.

What’s Next for the Fortnite Festival?

Though Epic Games has yet to formally announce Deadmau5’s addition, everything certainly suggests a June 18 debut for the new Festival season, the day after the current one ends.

If this rumor turns out to be correct, players can look forward to receiving a new Festival Pass, themed cosmetics, and Jam Tracks from the helmeted DJ himself.

Meanwhile, Fortnite, Chapter 7 of their game is letting electronic music stage the comeback of a lifetime. Insiders say it would help inherit its trailblazing history of unprecedented multi-genre virtual concerts in public video gaming spaces. With past seasons bringing major artists such as Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, and Eminem, the standard has already been established and fans are surely hoping for another amazing chapter.Until then, one thing is for sure, Epic Games has one hell of a tough crowd to win over this time around.