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Poppy skips festival as Canadian wildfires push AQI 350+

7/18/2026

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Poppy missed her July 17, 2026 Upheaval Festival set in Grand Rapids after the AQI hit 350+.
Her band performed an almost hour-long instrumental set while wearing N95 respirator masks.
Smoke from massive wildfires in southeastern Canada generated the hazardous air quality across the Midwest.
Poppy posted an Instagram Story saying she could not breathe and praising fans who stayed.

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Poppy missed her July 17, 2026 Upheaval Festival set in Grand Rapids after the AQI hit 350+.
Her band performed an almost hour-long instrumental set while wearing N95 respirator masks.
Smoke from massive wildfires in southeastern Canada generated the hazardous air quality across the Midwest.
Poppy posted an Instagram Story saying she could not breathe and praising fans who stayed.