A few days ago, I wrote about the approaches of the UK’s four different nations to easing up on lockdown. This can occasionally create a very confusing situation if you’re unaware of the differences...
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Where’s that wave of mass cancellations, then? Mixmag’s talk of festivals being decimated turns into a lot of hot air
Back on April 15th, Mixmag – yes, that tomb of accuracy and balanced reporting – claimed that unless the Government introduced Covid insurance for festivals, they would start to cancel en masse “within days....
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Should the festivals advertise all their acts equally? And why it might be important than you first thought
So, the festivals are on their way back. The world is taking some steps forward following Covid-19 – not that this is over, mind you – and people are trying to look forward to...
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That’s set the cat amongst the pigeons! Burning Man considering mandatory Covid jab to get in – as CEO claims they have a “civic responsibility”
The Covid deniers were right, for once. Which brings the number of things they’ve been right about during the pandemic to, let me check… one. When even a stopped clock is right twice a...
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As Boomtown Fair cancels its festival for the second year, why is the Government so reluctant to introduce a Covid insurance scheme?
Much has been written today, both in the dance music press and elsewhere, about Boomtown Fair cancelling the festival for the second year in a row. In a series of tweets, they reveal the...
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Government backed insurance for festivals – which former PM could possibly help?
Government backed Covid insurance. These words don’t sound terribly exciting. Yet they increasingly could be the difference between numerous festivals happening this year, and well, these festivals not happening. Allow me to explain. Prime...
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Bring on the loonies! Sacha Lord tweets about festival with no Covid restrictions – and his followers start losing their marbles
Sacha Lord’s conduct is worthy of the name indeed. He rarely comes down from his ivory tower to engage with anyone – and he certainly has a lot of followers. If he does not...
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Reading Festival going ahead? Hmm, not exactly…
So, the Reading Festival is under the impression that they’re going ahead with an event this year. So much so that several national newspapers ran articles last week on the subject. It’s a pity,...
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Is Derrick May appearing at 51st State Festival? Mystery as festival bosses both deny and refuse to deny rumours on social media
I’ve been looking at this over the past few days and I’ve decided to post about it. Perhaps it’ll help clear up the mystery of whether Derrick May – accused of rape and sexual...
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Festivals are back? Don’t stake your house on it!
There’s no one quite like newspapers to try and create a sense of optimism where little exists. Take a look at this front page today of the Metro. “FESTIVALS ARE BACK” screams the front...
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Festivals and the 2021 damp squib
Journalists are notorious windbags. If they’ve got no story happening now to write about, it doesn’t take them long to write a speculative story – and Mixmag have just done precisely that. They’re keen...
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