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Amnesia's opening party has to close at 6am this year

Ricardo Villalobos is among the DJs playing on May 28

Stricter licensing laws in Ibiza mean Amnesia's opening party will only run until 6am this weekend (May 28).

Usually running way into the next day, this year will start at a much earlier time of 4pm for the Terrace, with the main room opening up at midnight.

Amnesia's statement on Facebook says "despite the continuous obstacles and disadvantages that put us on the road, we will fight that the magic continues in Ibiza and avoid that the music stops."

It's also issued an apology for the continuing schedule change, having stated back in March that it'd open two weeks earlier on May 14.

"Finally, we apologise for the constant changes of schedule, due to external causes that have wanted to avoid the most important event of the summer that has held and affected many of you personally."

Ricardo Villalobos has just been added to the line-up, joining Apollonia, Hannah Wants, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Claptone, Cuartero and Amine Edge & DANCE and more across both rooms.

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