Woodstock 50 Is Canceled... Maybe
From CNN:
Woodstock 50 said in a statement Tuesday that Dentsu Aegis Network, a marketing firm that was financing the festival, decided to pull out. Dentsu executives informed festival organizers Monday that they were canceling the three-day event at the same time the company released a public statement.
"Despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don't believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name while also ensuring the health and safety of the artists, partners and attendees," Dentsu said in a statement to Billboard.
But Woodstock 50 promoter Michael Lang said the marketing firm's actions were "undermining" festival organizers.
"It is one thing to decide for oneself that it is best to move on, but it is entirely another thing to try and close the door on us," he said.
Tickets were never on sale for this event, so things could have been worse I suppose. At this point, I would work under the assumption that the festival is canceled - how can you get acts like Jay-Z and The Killers without proper financing? I'm glad I wasn't planning on this one.
The Woodstock 50 festival was supposed to be a chance for people to relive the magic of the legendary 1969 concert.
— CNN (@CNN) April 30, 2019
Now there are conflicting reports about whether the 50th-anniversary event, slated for August 16-18 in upstate New York, is still happening https://t.co/VLlvTGqVrq
Woodstock 50 has been cancelled. Organizers released the following statement.
— Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper) April 29, 2019
"We don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name... We believe this is the most prudent decision for all parties involved." pic.twitter.com/eNQHah59Ka
Woodstock co-founder insists 50th anniversary festival is still happening https://t.co/BxKINqeIRF #Woodstock50 pic.twitter.com/2aw9Eh9p0I
— billboard (@billboard) April 30, 2019