A music competition which claimed to have a star-studded line-up together with the likes of hip hop icons Doja Cat and 6IX9INE has all of a sudden cancelled the occasion simply two weeks earlier than it was set to happen.
Lunar Electric, a hip hop/digital competition scheduled to happen throughout Australia, New Zealand and Dubai in 2023, has been beforehand accused of not paying artists or refunding ticket holders.
The Australian occasion, initially scheduled to be held on the Gold Coast on March 11, was cancelled on Thursday February 16.
Organisers took to Facebook to substantiate the occasion was being postponed till September nonetheless the explanations behind it being scrapped stay a thriller.
“Unfortunately we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone the March Lunar Electric tour until September 2023,” the put up learn.
“We want to ensure we deliver the best line up and experience for you all and this just couldn’t be achieved at this time.
“We apologise for the delay in communicating this to you and hope you’ll be there with us come September for what is going to be one huge Lunar Electric tour!”
In a bid to dissuade ticket holders from in search of mass refunds, organisers made an uncommon provide – select to hold on to your ticket and obtain an additional one at no cost.
“Keep hold of your ticket and we’ll give you 1x complimentary ticket for the new date in September,” organisers stated.
“Refund options will (also) be available.”
Comments on the put up had been turned off, however that didn’t cease patrons from questioning some peculiar behaviour main as much as the cancellation.
Speculation across the legitimacy of the competition swirled after organisers reportedly stored promoting tickets even after its line up mysteriously disappeared from its web site earlier this month.
There have additionally been strategies that artists marketed as being a part of the road up had by no means been booked.
Pop sensation The Veronicas, consisting of sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso, informed The Daily Telegraph final yr that Lunar Electric promoters owed them $100,000 from a cancelled 2020 competition.
“The promoters seem to have decided to just not pay us, it’s just insane,” Jess stated.
“We flew back from the US for these shows and flights are expensive now.
“We still paid all the crew, all the band, all expenses, flights, hotels, everything.
“And so we’re out of pocket as well as not getting paid for this festival.”
Other artists reminiscent of Australian rapper Illy made related allegations and lots of who had bought tickets declare they had been by no means refunded.
This time round annoyed ticket holders proceed to take to social media in the hunt for solutions after having seemingly been stored at midnight.
“What’s going on??? Is this even happening? 6ix9ne is no longer included in any of the posts. Can we get some insight into what’s happening,” one individual commented three weeks in the past.
“Is this even going ahead? How can there not be a line up when it’s six weeks out?” stated one other.
“I contacted the venue (in) qld and they advised me they couldn’t confirm if event will be going ahead, prepare for a (cancellation) of event,” one person wrote within the days previous to the announcement.
The rescheduled September date is but to be confirmed.
Source: www.news.com.au
