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Beatpatrol Festival faces criticism after hours-long wait to enter

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Beatpatrol Festival visitors reportedly waited for hours after entry was delayed by seven hours.
  • The festival began at 9 p.m. instead of 2 p.m., with only Yousuke Yukimatsu, Charlotte de Witte and Timmy Trumpet performing on the first day.
  • Other artists reportedly left, while cancellations were already emerging for the second day amid complaints about poor information and communication.

Beatpatrol Festival guests waited for hours outside Vienna’s historic Freudenau racecourse after the event’s opening was pushed back by seven hours. The first musical performance had been scheduled for 2 p.m., but entry did not begin until 9 p.m.

The delay was reportedly linked to a shortage of toilet facilities. By the time the festival opened, only two hours remained in the first day’s program, and the event ended after three performances.

Only Yousuke Yukimatsu, Charlotte de Witte and headliner Timmy Trumpet ultimately appeared on the first day. Other artists who had been scheduled to perform were reportedly at the site but later left, according to reports on social media.

The disruption was already affecting the second festival day. Initial artist cancellations were being reported for Saturday, with a lack of information and communication cited in connection with the withdrawals.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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