Blur pulled out of their headline slot at the Big Day Out Festival, and fans are understandably pissed. The group announced the cancellation on Facebook, saying:
“Devastated to report that Blur won’t be performing at BDO in 2014. It’s a shock that it has come to this. Only 8 weeks to go, the band feels that with the constantly shifting goalposts and challenging conditions of the organisers, they can’t let it drag on any longer and want to make this announcement, to be clear to Blur fans that they won’t be there. We’ve done our very best to work with the organisers and considered every option to make it happen, but they’ve let us down and let everyone else down too.”
The announcement came as a shock to Blur fans in Australia, and the festival’s founders, who took to Twitter to reassure fans that they are doing what they can to assure fans that a replacement for the headliner is coming soon, and Blur fans will be able to have their tickets refunded if they don’t like the fix.
Adam Zammit, the festival’s CEO, responded to fans and retweeted messages of support for BDO after the news came out:
@normo94 @iheartpods event is charging ahead despite Blurs action. Announcement and statement soon
— Adam Zammit (@AdamZammit) November 24, 2013
@AdamZammit @iheartpods hang in there!, I’m a die hard blur fan, but I’m a BDO fan first, this is my 4th year, looking forward to bonython
— Sam Norman (@normo94) November 24, 2013
@AdamZammit No need to replace Blur. @Pearljam are pulling out 3+ hour sets in USA – I was at Brooklyn. Get them to do their real full set.
— Paul Andrews (@pauljohnandrews) November 24, 2013
AJ Maddah also took to Twitter to speak with fans about Blur’s move, writing:
@thenatosummit Am trying to find out myself. Far as I know BDO gave into every demand within the possibility of curfews public safety
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) November 24, 2013
@normo94 @thenatosummit That’s the feeling I get. Not sure why they would blame festival when all everyone here has done is kiss their ass..
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) November 24, 2013
@thenatosummit Everyone at BDO is absolutely devastated and confused by this turn of events.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) November 24, 2013
@amandaschroen @bigdayout We will announce the replacement(s) as soon as possible and then those not satisfied will be refunded immediately
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) November 24, 2013
Big Day Out has yet to announce Blur’s replacement, but assured fans they are working through the night to find one, or rework the set times. The festival begins touring in February.
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