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HELLFEST CANCELS ITS 2021 EDITION BUT REVEALS THE DATES OF THE 2022 EDITION
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Faced with the uncertainties of the upcoming health situation and the latest government regulations for festivals, Hellfest is unfortunately forced to cancel the 2021 edition on June 18, 19 and 20 and unveils the dates of the 2022 edition.
Communicated :
We hoped for the best, but ultimately the worst is brewing for this year.
Faced with the uncertainties of the upcoming health situation and the latest government regulations for festivals, we are forced to cancel the 2021 edition of HELLFEST on June 18, 19 and 20.
Your incredible mobilization during our "rant" a few weeks ago has alerted public opinion and the media to an entire sector which is suffering the full brunt of this health crisis (like many others).
The state reacted quickly and we were able to meet virtually the services of the Ministry of Culture in the company of other French festivals. First to explain our situation, then to ask for answers, if not solutions, in order to organize festivals with peace of mind this summer.
During a “final” meeting this Thursday, February 18, the verdict fell: summer festivals will be authorized but with draconian conditions: 5,000 people seated with social distancing… No doubt that it will be possible for many classical music, dance, theater and other events to adapt. But for us, these criteria make it impossible to organize our event in 2021, forcing us to postpone our anniversary edition once again.
We do not wish to blame the government gratuitously for the strong choices it has decided to make. We are well aware that the health situation requires a certain form of caution. We find, however, that these measures are more or less those that were in effect last summer, resulting in what we would dare call a dying and deadly summer for festivals and culture in general.
A year has passed since the arrival of the epidemic and it seems that little has been done before a return to a “normal life” ... and this despite a greater knowledge of the disease, despite the vaccination which advances, despite the presence of tests ...
We asked for answers, we got them. We are not going to lie to each other, they are hardly encouraging for “party animals” but they have the merit of putting an end to the uncertainties of many festival organizers. We obviously cannot be happy with this very restrictive framework which goes against what we want to offer our festival-goers, what is a decidedly "Rock'n'roll" event.
A festival should be a space of freedom, where social interactions and the spirit of celebration cannot be sacrificed on the altar of an epidemic. What is proposed is to organize sanitized and lifeless festivals to say that it is allowed.
All this is the opposite of what unites us and makes us a community. To imagine a Hellfest with 5,000 festival-goers drawn out of the 60,000 already with a 3-day pass, seated and left behind is fanciful at best, but not really heresy.
Unfortunately, through this decision and this framework, we see once again that musical aesthetics, primarily aimed at young people, are going to be hit hard next summer.
Unlike other festivals, we make the hard choice not to accept these overly restrictive rules because that would be absurd. We owe our festival-goers consistency in the project that we want to offer them and for which they have agreed to pay a high price.
Hellfest was born from a desire to bring together all lovers of so-called “extreme” music in a framework of collective communion and a spirit of celebration. Finding a resilient model is a utopia, to think so would go against the very DNA of the festival.
Living with the virus shouldn't be giving up what makes us happy. The future of the festival darkens a little more and once again it is your trust and solidarity that will allow us to weather this storm.
Like last year, we suggest that you keep your 3 Days or 1 Day pass purchased in 2020 and valid for Hellfest 2021 in a safe place. Your pass will be valid for the 2022 edition, which will be held on June 17, 18 and 19, 2022 .
You don't have to do anything if you want to keep your ticket. This strong choice will allow you to fully support the Hellfest Productions association in the preparation of its future edition in 2022.
A year 2022 which will have to respond to this desire to live together these great moments! We are aware that in these times of economic crisis, this financial effort will be too heavy for some of you to bear, which is why a reimbursement solution will be missing.
Stay Safe, Stay Strong Hellfest Crew
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