Furious social media response after Jay1's Godiva set axed
Some people really don't have a clue.
I see someone has suggested that they should have moved Jay 1 to the main stage.
Umm.... and do what exactly with the bands due to perform on the main stage? Cancel them instead? Laughable.
Seems so many people pushed in despite warnings and it was so many it actually broke the barriers at the front of the stage. They obviously couldn't continue.
Someone could have been seriously hurt and it could easily have resulted in multiple deaths. Surely they had to stop and cancel everything didn't they? The council could have been in real hot water if they allowed a vast over capacity and then there was a tragedy and fans were crushed.
Seems entirely the right thing to do to me.
Yes, entirely agree, Otis. Haven't been up so far this weekend and have been occasionally following reports via SBT. My immediate opinion upon hearing this cancellation and subsequent closure of the tent for the remainder of the day was that it was an over reaction borne of incompetent stewarding.Furious social media response after Jay1's Godiva set axed
Some people really don't have a clue.
I see someone has suggested that they should have moved Jay 1 to the main stage.
Umm.... and do what exactly with the bands due to perform on the main stage? Cancel them instead? Laughable.
Seems so many people pushed in despite warnings and it was so many it actually broke the barriers at the front of the stage. They obviously couldn't continue.
Someone could have been seriously hurt and it could easily have resulted in multiple deaths. Surely they had to stop and cancel everything didn't they? The council could have been in real hot water if they allowed a vast over capacity and then there was a tragedy and fans were crushed.
Seems entirely the right thing to do to me.
Is this a 'subliminal' message to the organising committee for next years Friday night main stage headline act?They would get slated either way wouldn't they. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
You allow it, serious repercussions, you don't, you get slated.
A tragedy waiting to happen.
I am not sure Repercussions are available, as they have only recently disbanded.Is this a 'subliminal' message to the organising committee for next years Friday night main stage headline act?
I think 'The Slated' spontaneously combusted a couple of years back during their annual Pontins tour, too.I am not sure Repercussions are available, as they have only recently disbanded.
Is this a 'subliminal' message to the organising committee for next years Friday night main stage headline act?
It makes me laugh that in this Jay 1 Twitter rant he has said that Godiva owe him some serious 'bread.'
Ummmm.....there will be a fee surely. He performs he gets the fee. He doesn't appear due to a situation such as this, he surely still just gets his fee.
And more press coverage, profile and downloads as a result, it’s a win win for himHe'll get paid anyway.
He will have to pay his staff.
If he hasn't got some cancellation clauses in his contract he needs a new tour manager.
I wonder how many 'bags' equates to 'serious bread'?It makes me laugh that in this Jay 1 Twitter rant he has said that Godiva owe him some serious 'bread.'
Ummmm.....there will be a fee surely. He performs he gets the fee. He doesn't appear due to a situation such as this, he surely still just gets his fee.
Went Friday and all day yesterday. The Twang were class and as usual had a quality weekend.
Not sure how people’s expectations are so high for a festival that cost £2.
I had a cracking weekend, although feeling it now after being sat in Bennys at 3 this morning following grooving in Scholars.
Chicken takeaway isn't it?For the benegit of an old bastard, what the fuck is Bennys?
A hovel.For the benegit of an old bastard, what the fuck is Bennys?
The Fosters was awful. Drank Strongbow all weekend.Feeder were good only band I stood and watched. But £5.50 for a pint of weak lager, what a rip off !
Thought you might like Reef. Quite a bit of their stuff was heavy rock,though they did fluctuate between the blues and pop at times.Feeder were good only band I stood and watched. But £5.50 for a pint of weak lager, what a rip off !
I got in about 8oclock so must have missed them. My mate was there for the whole day, impressed with his durability !Thought you might like Reef. Quite a bit of their stuff was heavy rock,though they did fluctuate between the blues and pop at times.
People are clueless and these days the media just help by giving them the oxygen of publicity. Jay1's fans seem to have decided he's bigger than Feeder, despite having released only 2 singles and never doing a headline tour, and therefore should have taken their slot.Furious social media response after Jay1's Godiva set axed
Some people really don't have a clue.
I see someone has suggested that they should have moved Jay 1 to the main stage.
Umm.... and do what exactly with the bands due to perform on the main stage? Cancel them instead? Laughable.
Seems so many people pushed in despite warnings and it was so many it actually broke the barriers at the front of the stage. They obviously couldn't continue.
Someone could have been seriously hurt and it could easily have resulted in multiple deaths. Surely they had to stop and cancel everything didn't they? The council could have been in real hot water if they allowed a vast over capacity and then there was a tragedy and fans were crushed.
Seems entirely the right thing to do to me.
He seems a grade A prick. How is your first thought not the safety of your fans?It makes me laugh that in this Jay 1 Twitter rant he has said that Godiva owe him some serious 'bread.'
You've got to take action when it reaches that point but equally it shouldn't have got to that point. Seems to have been very badly managed, surely before it got to the critical point there must have been some indication of an issue.My immediate opinion upon hearing this cancellation and subsequent closure of the tent for the remainder of the day was that it was an over reaction borne of incompetent stewarding.
If reports are correct about barriers collapsing and general aggressive entry tactics then cancellation was the only option.
Yep, been saying it for years. Charge a decent fee, get some decent acts instead of yesterday’s washed up people.It’s had it’s day and needs to charge a lot more and have real bands on an outside arena only. It just doesn’t work
Agreed. 'Security' in so many differing environments is just not up to the task. Most of us has witnessed it at football stadia, I see it regularly at work - guys on the gate not knowing what they are checking for as concerns a relevant access pass, even to the point of waving through vehicles that don't have any!You've got to take action when it reaches that point but equally it shouldn't have got to that point. Seems to have been very badly managed, surely before it got to the critical point there must have been some indication of an issue.
Plenty of festivals have acts in tents who, either because they're playing 'secret' sets or because they've had a surge in popularity between the booking and the event, have more people trying to get in than the capacity but at a properly managed event its not an issue. Something has gone seriously wrong here on the organisational side and hopefully will be properly addressed.
Aren't Razorlight a washed up act?Yep, been saying it for years. Charge a decent fee, get some decent acts instead of yesterday’s washed up people.
Pub in the park in Warwick yesterday also for £45 and acts including Razorlight (might not be everyone’s cup of tea). No riff raff and drunk idiots spoiling it, no hint of disorder or overcrowding and it was also sold out.
I know which I prefer.
Yes and the libertines were the drying up supportAren't Razorlight a washed up act?
Aren't Razorlight a washed up act?
Maybe-it was sold out though.Aren't Razorlight a washed up act?
It's more Tom Kerridge and the Michelin starred chefs that command the fee.If they can command a £45 fee then no and that’s the point - this is the type of charge that’s required as otherwise the majority of attendees just want to get pissed up in a park for the day
Yes.Aren't Razorlight a washed up act?
Agreed. 'Security' in so many differing environments is just not up to the task. Most of us has witnessed it at football stadia, I see it regularly at work - guys on the gate not knowing what they are checking for as concerns a relevant access pass, even to the point of waving through vehicles that don't have any!
I can't imagine these lads and lasses are paid a great deal so there will probably be a (lack of) motivational factor. But I just don't think training or even adequate briefing is in place so the problems exist higher up.
They do seem to hire a lot of zombies though for these events.
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