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10 major festival fuck-ups
When partying goes very wrong
Maitreya failing to secure a license, cancelling the day before, refusing to refund purchasers
One of the primary requirements for booking a festival is having a license in place so you can actually run the event. It was public knowledge that Australia’s Maitreya festival had failed to secure a permit allowing it to take place, and the event was under fire from wary punters concerned about the party being cancelled. Organisers insisted it would, then lied about having secured a new site down the road, before finally pulling the plug the day before it was due to start, and refused to pay refunds despite around 10,000 people paying between $150 to $300 per ticket. For some unknown reason a 2017 event was planned, and some people were foolish enough to buy tickets. This was subsequently cancelled as well. A total shambles.
