Music fans are freaking out today over the announcement that Coachella 2016 has been cancelled after the city council of Indio voted in a last minute referendum to turn the festival into a “dry” event. This means no beer, no liquor and a high degree of police presence to curb any drug use. After hearing the news, headliners, Calvin Harris and LCD Sound System pulled out from performing at the fest with other acts following.
Calvin Harris is quoted as saying, “I will not stand for this fascist ruling. And people really have to be fucked up to understand my music.”
Sia, who was scheduled to play on both Sundays of the two weekend fest, had no comment, but did have her dance muse, Maddie Ziegler, perform a short interpretive dance highlighting her disapproval of the change to the event.
Guns N’ Roses said that they would still play, saying, “We’re all sober anyway and have nothing else going on.”
With pretty much every main musical act bailing on the festival, organizers had little choice but to pull the plug on the whole event. To make matters worse, they are citing a condition in the ticket contract that if the concert is cancelled due to musical acts refusing to play, (vs. for weather or safety issues) that no refunds will be given to ticket holders. Ticket holders are outraged but have no legal recourse. Now, not only are they out $371-$455 in ticket costs, but they have nowhere to wear the expensive and “outrageous” Coachella outfits that they have been planning for months.
The moral of the story is that you should always read the fine print on purchases, drugs and alcohol make music better, and….April Fools!! 😉