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Shots fired: Indian metal festival Bangalore Open Air release statement regarding Marduk

By on June 29, 2017

Shots fired: Indian metal festival Bangalore Open Air release statement regarding Marduk‘s removal from this year’s lineup. Read below and arrive at your own conclusion. To really go down this rabbit hole…head over to BOA’s facebook page to read through the comments section: https://www.facebook.com/BangaloreOpenAir/

“We have an important announcement to everyone coming to Bangalore Open Air and to all metalheads in general.

As you all know we were extremely excited to bring Marduk down to Bangalore for their first ever appearance on Indian soil. However, we have been left appalled at the band’s utter lack of professionalism, as well as their complete disregard for stipulated and agreed-upon deadlines.

After repeated efforts, multiple emails and weekly reminders from our end, the band’s management still failed to apply for visas, citing a busy schedule among other questionable excuses.

On June 22nd we were informed that a member of Marduk apparently ‘lost’ his passport. We were then assured that a new passport was applied for and the process would take 2 days, following which the visa would then be applied for.

However, there has been no sign of the passport until today, which has left us extremely angry, frustrated and let down, especially considering we did everything in our power to get the band down to India.

Due to this, we have been left with no choice but to remove Marduk from the 2017 edition of Bangalore Open Air on account of the band’s constant dithering and lack of professionalism.

While the festival hasn’t been without hiccups in the past, we ensured that everything would be carried out as smoothly as possible this year. But, in spite of coming to an agreement with the band almost 2 months ago regarding their performance in India, we have been left high and dry by the band and their management.

The sole responsibility for this lies completely with Marduk and their management for not applying for their visas well in advance. It displays a severe lack of consideration for the incredible amount of hard work we have put into this festival and an utter lack of respect and appreciation for their fans who have been waiting in good faith for Marduk’s debut Indian performance.

Every single email, message and chat between us and the band and their management has been documented, should the need arise to vindicate our position.

We would like to apologize to the fans who were eagerly looking forward to seeing them in the flesh. However, we sincerely hope you will continue to lend your support towards making this year’s festival the best it has ever been. We have been working tirelessly to bring some of the best bands around the world right to your doorstep, and we are as disappointed as you are with what has taken place.

Once again, we hope to see you all at BOA undeterred, and we are extremely positive that all the other bands scheduled to play the festival will put on a show to remember.”

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