Melvin Benn of the Reading and Leeds Festivals has spoken out about the so-called “war” that has occurred between festival promoters and the band Guns N’ Roses.
As the festival came to a close on its final night, Guns N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose spoke out against the organisers of the festival. He said “this war ain’t over”, after the band’s sound was cut. Benn reportedly cut the sound so that they would not be breaking the noise curfew that is currently in place.
Despite the comments that Axl Rose made, Benn has stated that he would he would “book them again”, but he was unsure if they would actually come back to play. He says that he thinks “the band is great” and does not wish to “make it personal”.
However, Benn praised The Libertines performances at both Leeds and Reading on Friday and Saturday respectively. He said that their performances could have gone poorly or chaotic, but that overall he was very pleased. He has stated that the band were “professionals” even though some thought that they would cause issues. According to Benn, they were “fantastic” and they “made the effort”. He says that he is unsure on whether or not they will continue to perform as a band, but that they made a great effort to “put great shows on”.
As well, Benn made a point to praise Canadian indie-rockers Arcade Fire for their headline shows which he called “fantastic. He also commended pop-punk band Blink-182 for their excellent performances at the festival.
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