The UK’s Boomtown Pageant will maintain its license to function following a sub-committee listening to caused within the wake of the dying of a competition attendee and a number of other complaints from neighbors.
Organizers of the long-running competition, held yearly on the Matterley Property in Winchester, England, and one of many nation’s largest digital occasions, have been known as earlier than the Winchester Metropolis Council on January 30, the Hampshire Chronicle studies. The licensing committee listening to got here on the request of the Hampshire police, who filed their grievance after a 22-year-old man died throughout Boomtown’s 2024 version resulting from a “medical incident,” in keeping with the BBC.
Although police withdrew the above grievance earlier than the listening to, the Hampshire Chronicle studies that the committee nonetheless heard complaints from 17 native residents who alleged Boomtown has negatively impacted them and space wildlife, citing issues like lack of sleep, late-night noise, environmental harm, and visitors congestion.
Based on the report, Boomtown is at present working with authorities to deal with these issues and the Winchester Metropolis Council elected to not change the competition’s alcohol and music permits for this yr’s competition, which is able to enhance in capability by 11,000 attendees in comparison with 2024.
Chatting with the Hampshire Chronicle, competition director Chris Rutherford mentioned, “We’re comfortable. It was the result that we anticipated.”
Traditionally thought to be one of many UK’s finest festivals for drum & bass however nonetheless providing an array of multi-genre acts, Boomtown Pageant is again from August 6-10, with headline performances from Overmono, Maribou State, Intercourse Pistols, Hybrid Minds, Rudimental, James Hype, Honey Dijon, Nia Archives, and Jyoty. Study extra right here.
Learn extra about Boomtown Pageant’s licensing listening to within the Hampshire Chronicle report right here.
Featured picture from Boomtown Pageant.
