UK’s Festival Republic Wants Fans to Test Drugs Before Taking Them

In at least six UK festivals this year, spearheaded by Festival Republic, concertgoers can now test their illegal drugs beforehand.  Police will only destroy what they handed over. At last year’s Leeds Festival, 17-year-old Lewis Haunch collapsed right after taking illegal drugs.  He passed away at a hospital shortly after.  Now, to avoid similar tragedies […]

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Terrorists Win? Ariana Grande Cancels Entire Remaining Tour

After ISIS claims responsibility for a heinous act Manchester Arena, Ariana Grande has indefinitely postponed the remaining dates of her UK and European tour. A shaken Ariana Grande has now canceled the remaining dates of her British and European tour, according to details emerging this morning.  The dates may be rescheduled, but for now, they […]

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Terrorists Win? Ariana Grande Cancels Entire Remaining Tour

After ISIS claims responsibility for a heinous act Manchester Arena, Ariana Grande has indefinitely postponed the remaining dates of her UK and European tour. A shaken Ariana Grande has now canceled the remaining dates of her British and European tour, according to details emerging this morning.  The dates may be rescheduled, but for now, they […]

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‘Bankrupt’ Pemberton Music Festival Faces Fraud Accusations

Pemberton Music Festival organizers and Huka Entertainment won’t escape their financial obligations just by filing bankruptcy. Last week, concertgoers who had purchased tickets to the Pemberton Music Festival got terrible news.  Not only was the event suddenly cancelled, but ticketholders wouldn’t receive automatic refunds.  Fans who wanted refunds would have to fill out a form […]

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FBI Launches Criminal Investigation Into Ja Rule’s Fyre Festival Scam

For Ja Rule and Billy McFarland, seven lawsuits and infuriated unpaid employees aren’t enough.  They’ll still go ahead with Fyre Festival 2018, despite a new FBI investigation. For those new to the Fyre Festival debacle, let’s do a quick recap.  Promised as a luxury music festival for rich young millennials, the event quickly descended into […]

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Got $800? Now There’s a Single Pass for 90+ Music Festivals [Full List]

For those with massive amounts of time (and no job), Live Nation has the perfect pass for you.  It’s an all-you-can-eat, $800 ticket to more than 90 music festivals worldwide. Once upon a time, there were a few great music festivals.  Now, there are hundreds of them, large and small, worldwide.  And most of them […]

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Pemberton Music Festival Just Went Bankrupt & Screwed Everyone

What happens when you support the Pemberton Festival?  Just like the Fyre Festival, your money goes bye-bye. Several weeks ago, the Pemberton Music Festival announced its 2017 lineup.  Confirmed artists included MUSE, Chance the Rapper, and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.  Yet, following the news of the festival’s cancellation, fans are justifiably upset. Yesterday, […]

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No, Ja Rule Won’t Pay Any Fyre Festival Employees

Because nothing says you appreciate your employees like not paying them.  Just ask Fyre Festival organizers Billy McFarland and Ja Rule. You spend over half a year working for a promising luxury music festival.  Once the festival goes up in flames, you’re told that you won’t get paid.  Then, when you tell your bosses about […]

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UK Music Fans Spend $218 Milion Annually On Tickets They Can’t Attend

What happens when you can’t attend a sold-out show?  Just get a refund if you used Dice. So, what exactly happens when you purchase tickets for a concert or music festival and are unable to attend?  They end up on secondary ticket sites, usually with inflated prices.  According to mobile ticket platform Dice, music fans […]

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Die Antwoord Announce Fifth Album and Massive World Tour (See Dates)

Will we see the end of Die Antwoord in 2017? Last September, Exclaim! published an interview with Die Antwoord vocalist Ninja.  The title declared “Die Antwoord Confirm That They Will Disband in 2017: ‘Die Antwoord Dies on That Day.’  The following day, Yolandi Visser, the second half of the duo rap group, posted a message […]

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