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LiveStyle axes Mysteryland USA

There will be no Mysteryland USA this July, festival promoter ID&T/SFX Mysteryland has announced.

The axing of the dance music event – which was to have been headlined by LCD Soundsystem (pictured), Major Lazer and G-Eazy – is the first for SFX Entertainment in its new, debt-free, Randy Philips-led incarnation as LiveStyle following a string of cancellations in 2016, including TomorrowWorld (USA), Tomorrowland Brasil and Australia’s Stereosonic.

A statement on the Mysteryland USA website cites “unforeseen circumstances” as the reason for the cancellation. Refunds will be issued automatically to those who had bought tickets.

Mysteryland USA has taken place at the Woodstock Festival site, in Bethel, New York, since 2014.

The flagship Dutch event has taken place since 1993, most recently in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland. Its 2017 headliners include Deadmau5, Armin van Buuren, Alesso and Axwell Λ Ingrosso.

 


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Fyre Festival reveals line-up (and $400k tickets)

Fyre Festival, a new event by Ja Rule’s Fyre Media booking agency, has unveiled the line-up it hopes can lure deep-pocketed music fans and celebrity spotters away from Coachella this spring.

The festival, which will take place on 28–30 April and 5–7 May – the weekend after Coachella wraps up – in the Exumas, Bahamas, will be headlined by Pusha T, Desiigner, Major Lazer, Blink-182 and a Disclosure DJ set, with Migos, Kaytranada, Skepta and Lil Yachty also on the bill.

Fyre, however, says the “unparellelled soundtrack” is “only a piece of the two-weekend experience. Attendees will take a departure from the familiar for the adventure of a lifetime, immersing themselves in art, first-class cuisine and new levels of luxury.”

“The Exumas will also offer the ultimate destination for boaters, divers, snorkellers and kayakers looking to explore its beautiful turquoise waters and idyllic beaches,” the announcement continues. “It’s been said that from space, astronauts deem the Exumas as having the clearest and nicest waters in the world. Guests will be invited to take advantage of the beauty of the islands, with onsite programming including sunrise yoga, meditation, massages, fitness bootcamps, art installations, and much more.

Fyre Festival is reportedly already in financial trouble, having missed a number of deadlines for payments to artists

“Local excursions will include yachting, jet skiing, snorkelling the deepest blue hole in the world, seeing the swimming pigs, exploring the caves and catamaran parties.”

All $1,500 GA passes are sold out, with remaining tickets starting at US$2,500 for those with their own yachts, increasing to $399,995 – $49,999 each – for ‘artists estate’ and ‘artists palace’ packages, which include flights, artists’ pass tickets, accommodation and “exclusive VIP experiences”.

While the Bahamas’ ministry of tourism expects Fyre to deliver the islands a “significant economic boost”The Wall Street Journal suggests the festival, which has already shifted an estimated 12,000 tickets, is already in financial trouble, having missed a number of deadlines for payments to artists.

IQ Magazine explored the growth of luxury/VIP experiences at music festivals in issue 66.

 


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