Woodstock 50 Canceled (?) So The Internet Dunked On The Failing Festival With Fyre Memes

It was only a few weeks ago that we learned that there would be a Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival. Annnnnnnnnnnnd it’s gone. But it might still happen. Or not. But the optics have provided the internet enough fodder to compare Woodstock 50 to the failed Fyre Festival.

Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live is one of the big investors in Woodstock 50 and they have backed out of the music festival only months before the concert was supposed to go down. Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live released a statement about canceling Woodstock 50:

“It’s a dream for agencies to work with iconic brands and to be associated with meaningful movements. We have a strong history of producing experiences that bring people together around common interests and causes which is why we chose to be a part of the Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival. But 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 Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live has decided to cancel the festival. As difficult as it is, we believe this is the most prudent decision for all parties involved.”

Hey, at least they had the decency to cancel the festival BEFORE it happened and not DURING it. However, the producers of Woodstock 50 completely believe they can pull off a last-minute music festival and accommodate thousands of concertgoers. Hmmmm, where have we heard this before?

The crazy part is that the investors have already spent over $30 million for the festival and most of the artists were already been paid. This gives you an idea of how much the production of the festival was a sh*tshow and that the investors thought it was better to walk away from $30 million than have their names dragged in the Upstate New York mud.

Woodstock Ventures deny that the festival is canceled and said the show must go on. The producers said that investors “do not have the right to unilaterally cancel the festival.” The producers also said, “Woodstock 50 vehemently denies the festival’s cancelation” and would seek a “legal remedy.” Losing the people who are paying for everything and everyone seems like an important aspect of pulling off a festival that is expected to be attended by HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of people.

“Although our financial partner is withdrawing, we will of course be continuing with the planning of the festival and intend to bring on new partners,” the Woodstock 50 organizers said on Monday. “There is going to be a Woodstock 50th anniversary festival, as there must be, and it’s going to be a blast.” Tickets were supposed to go on sale on April 22nd, but they have yet to be released.

Fyre Festival 2.0, errr, I mean Woodstock 50, already had a full lineup of today’s biggest stars such as Jay-Z, Chance The Rapper, Janelle Monae, The Black Keys, Santana, Kacey Musgraves, Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers, the Killers, Robert Plant, Dead & Co., Pussy Riot, and Miley Cyrus. The festival was/is scheduled for August 16-18, which is the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock Music and Arts Fair that was held in 1969.

But it turns out that producers of the festival hadn’t even acquired a mass gathering permit from the New York State Department of Health to host the event at Watkins Glen International Speedway. That didn’t stop the website from going live. The organizers haven’t even gotten the necessary permits for water for Woodstock 50. What says you Andy King?

The internet reacted to the alleged cancellation of Woodstock 50 by dunking on the festival. Twitter users posted jokes and memes about the comparisons of Woodstock 50 and Fyre Festival.

https://twitter.com/smakweasle/status/1120793200434798593

[DailyDot]