'Raring to go' - Major Irish music festival rubbishes rumours of cancellation
Reports in The Currency on Saturday suggested Beyond The Pale was was cancelled as the company Cupola Events Ltd was being liquidated
Organisers of the Beyond The Pale music festival in Wicklow have rubbished rumours the event had been cancelled.
The alternative music festival, featuring the likes of Boney M, Róisín Murphy, TV On The Radio, Le Boom and Broken Social Scene on its line-up, is due to kick off next week, June 13-15, but reports in The Currency on Saturday suggested it was cancelled as the company behind it, Cupola Events Ltd, was being liquidated.
Reports suggests vendors lined up to attend the festival next week were told it wasn't going ahead. There was huge confusion among those with tickets on Saturday before organisers issued a short statement on social media on Saturday evening.
It read: "The rumours of our demise have been greatly exaggerated. We are absolutely on next week, and raring to go."
The statement added: "Look, it’s unbelievably tough out there for independent festivals, venues, promoters, artists...we all know that. Today we very nearly stumbled, ngl. But the festival gods smiled upon us, and the fate of Beyond the Pale is secure for 2025, and for many years to come.
"Thanks for bearing with us today, thanks for all the messages and gestures of support... and see you at Glendalough next week!
"PS The forecast is hot and sunny."