Flemish Minister of Economy Hilde Crevits has decided to suspend the repayment of the advances to the Pukkelpop music festival pending the results of the judicial investigation into possible irregularities. – ‘The assessment of the file will be postponed until there is clarity about that judicial investigation. We want to avoid possible interference.’ The minister … Read more
Pukkelpop can still be reimbursed up to 1.8 million euros for the canceled festival. That says Flemish Minister of Economy Hilde Crevits (CD&V) to VTM Nieuws. The news is confirmed by her cabinet, but it is pointed out that it concerns a theoretical maximum amount, which in fact cannot be that high. – The music … Read more
Pukkelpop will be reimbursed for the costs already incurred for the canceled festival. In total, the amount can amount to 1.8 million euros. That is what Flemish Minister of Economy Hilde Crevits (CD&V) said in VTM Nieuws. – Pukkelpop decides at the end of July to cancel the event where more than 60,000 people were … Read more
Jurgen Callaerts Photo: rr – Rumst / Boom – A rhyme from Rumst’s mayor Jurgen Callaerts (N-VA) on Facebook caused many reactions on Saturday, many of which were positive. The message refers to canceled festivals with a sneer at Minister Bart Somers (Open Vld). – Mayor Jurgen Callaerts posted a striking message on Facebook on … Read more
Deurne – Pukkelpop organizer Chokri Mahassine is receiving fierce criticism from the sector. “The biggest victim of this debacle is not Pukkelpop itself,” writes Eric Smout, programmer of the Open Air Theater Rivierenhof in Deurne, in a Facebook post to Chokri. “But our entire music industry and especially the artists. And last but not least: … Read more
– A few ‘disaster tourists’ regularly stop for a photo at the large Pukkelpop letters. — © Karel Hemerijckx – Kiewit – An incredible hangover. Not after 4 days of Pukkelpop, but because of the cancellation of the festival. On Saturday morning, a small team started cleaning up in Kiewit, but the major demolition work … Read more
Pukkelpop is forced to pull the plug on this year’s edition. The reason is the tightening of the Covid Safe Ticket that the Consultation Committee announced on Monday. According to the festival, this makes it impossible to test and check every festival-goer. “Minister Vandenbroucke and the virologists have now got what they wanted,” various sources … Read more
Was the testing policy imposed by the government the reason for the cancellation of Pukkelpop? Or are there other motives involved? That question was openly asked by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne on Friday VTM News. Meanwhile, there is speculation on social media that it is telling that many groups … Read more
Frederik Luyten, spokesperson for Pukkelpop, has explained on behalf of the organization of the festival why the towel is being thrown in the ring. The fact that festival goers must be able to submit negative PCR tests of a maximum of 48 hours old makes a smooth organization of the festival impossible, it sounds, with … Read more
The Pukkelpop festival has stopped its construction and ticket sales until further notice. The organization is thus increasing the pressure on the federal government to be allowed to apply more flexible corona rules. Politicians have been adding water to the wine in recent days, but Minister Vandenbroucke is now keeping his leg stiff. – At … Read more