#FestivalsStandUnited: European festivals bullish on 2020

“By carrying through our festivals this summer, we can be a crucial part of the survival of this industry,” say Roskilde, Primavera, NorthSide, Melt and others

Roskilde sold out its full-week tickets earlier this month © Roskilde Festival

Some of Europe’s biggest independent music festivals have put out an open letter to fans and the business stating that they expect to go ahead with their events this summer, and that in doing so they will “be a crucial part of the survival of this industry”.

Under the heading ‘Festivals Stand United Across Europe’ (#FestivalsStandUnited), events including Roskilde Festival (27 June–4 July), Primavera Sound (3–7 June), Rock en Seine (29 August–1 September), Bilbao BBK Live (9–11…

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