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 Saturday evening was GCSSS, one of the highly anticipated events of 2002, with a noted lineup containing the usual flair, but this year, one of the biggest DJs and respected individuals in the industry, Carl Cox, had his tent pulled from the event.
Carl Cox was due to perform alongside fellow techno / trance DJs Umek, Valentino, Misstress Barbara and Green Velvet in what was deemed to be one of the best tents to appear at the event, the "Global Arena".
"Cracks first started to appear this week when the organisers announced that we would have to share our tent with Groove Armada and the Chemicals, because apparently two of the tents were damaged at Purple in the Park and they could not find replacements. We said OK, and went away to think about the right times that they should play so as to keep the flow right in the tent.
After meetings all week we finally thought we'd sorted it Friday. I awoke Saturday expecting my dream - the Carl Cox Global Arena - to come true after 6 months planning. I then got a call at midday callously saying 'with a gun to their heads' a decision had been made to keep the Chemical Generation Arena and diminish the Global Arena. The organisers were telling disgruntled clubbers who had travelled from afar especially to hear me that the arena was cancelled as the tent had a leak. These same clubbers have been demanding a full refund."
Furthermore, the expected attendence of 40,000 clubbers was only met by a mediocre 22,000 advance sales and 200 on the day sales.. far below the expected numbers..
Carl's statement further:
"I was overcome with absolute disbelief and disgust. Their only alternative they offered me was to play after the Chemicals but without our bill of carefully selected DJs from around the world. Their sheer unprofessionalism is disgusting. I could not agree to play and leave all of my arena DJs I had booked to stand and watch. This would have been unfair on them"
Club-goes were just as disappointed and voiced their opinions on Carl's website.
You can do the same at Carl's Website
Have something to say to Gatecrasher? Send them a mail: Gatecrasher Email
Sheer unprofessionalism? Poor planning? or are the big festivals a thing of the past now?
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