US artist Chamillionaire's wrong train journey disrupts Tampere City Festival schedule

The Tampere City Festival experienced an unexpected disruption Friday when headlining US artist Chamillionaire and his seven-person entourage boarded the wrong train, traveling past their destination of Tampere and ending up in Seinäjoki.

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Gentlemen jumped on the train in Tikkurila and accidentally went past Tampere to Seinäjoki, the whole seven-person crew.

The mix-up occurred after the group departed from Tikkurila. "Gentlemen jumped on the train in Tikkurila and accidentally went past Tampere to Seinäjoki, the whole seven-person crew," said Kalle Keskinen, the main promoter of the festival, which is in its second year.

This error led to a last-minute schedule change, with Finnish rapper Avain, also known as Matti Salo, agreeing to perform earlier than planned. Avain's set was part of his 25th-anniversary tour for his album "Punainen tiili." While Avain was flexible, some festival-goers expressed frustration on social media, having come specifically to see his performance.

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They called us then saying a small mistake happened.

Keskinen apologized for the inconvenience. A small bus was arranged at the Seinäjoki train station to transport Chamillionaire and his group to Tampere. The festival organizers managed the situation, ensuring the headliner eventually made it to the stage, albeit after a significant delay and schedule adjustment.

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Our apologies to everyone who did not see Avain.