10,000-person pilot event called off amid unrest

The Netherlands' biggest test concert to date has been cancelled due to the threat of protests, with other Back to Live events also believed to be off

This year's Fieldlab-backed 538 Koningsdag would have been called 538 Oranjedag

The future of the Netherlands’ highly publicised pilot events are in doubt after local authorities today (19 April) forced the cancellation of 538 Koningsdag, a 10,000-person festival which would have been the series’ largest event to date.

Fieldlab Evenementen, the industry-backed body responsible for organising the successful Back to Live series of test concerts, conferences, festivals and club events, announced last week that phase two of Back to Live would include 538 Koningsdag (‘King’s Day’) on 24 April, as well as a…

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