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Bez’s anti-fracking festival to feature Happy Mondays (and Toyah!)
By Aly Barchi | Published on Thursday 22 May 2014
Bez is going to twist global oil and gas companies’ fracking melons right off by hosting an anti-frack festival featuring the Happy Mondays, Alabama 3, Bad Manners, The Troggs, and Toyah Wilcox. Apparently beekeeping isn’t giving him the same buzz it once did.
Staged in association with Fleetwood Town FC, LiveWyre – aka Frack-Free Sunday – will take place on 1 Jun at Highbury Stadium, which is clearly in Lancashire.
Bez says: “It’s a proud day for me to announce that the first major event I’ve ever put together is being held in the North West. I’m over the moon that Fleetwood Town FC have come on board to help me organise this event. I couldn’t have done it without them. If they do well in the play-offs we’ll be having a double celebration on the day!”
He goes on: “It’s brilliant that so many people are supporting the anti-fracking message, and I’m personally doing everything I can to support the cause and raise awareness. Come and support us. Let’s make some serious noise!”
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UPDATE 22 May 2014, 12:10: Just after publishing this story we heard that the LiveWyre Festival has been ‘postponed’, or so reports the Blackpool Gazette, pending permission from Wyre Council. Tickets are no longer on sale, and those already bought are refundable at point of purchase.
