The opening night of the new and improved Lollapalooza festival has been cancelled. While the official statement says that 'technical and logistical' difficulties were to blame, many believe that poor ticket sales are the root of the problem.
Jane's Addiction, Audioslave, Queens Of The Stone Age, Incubus and Jurassic 5 are among the acts booked to play Lollapalooza's comeback tour, which was relaunched this year after a five year absence. Due to start 3 Jul in Michigan, it will now launch on 5 Jul in Indianapolis.
The festival organisers told reporters: "Jane's Addiction's set wouldn't fit on the stage in Michigan." They added ticket sales weren't to blame for the cancellation, despite reports that the festival wasn't selling well.
But Lionel Haskins, manager of the Michigan venue, wasn't very impressed with the official line: "They're making it sound like our stage was a factor, but they were never planning on using it anyhow. They bring in their own stage."