Belgian music festival VestiVille compared to Fyre Festival after organisers cancel it on opening day

Belgian music festival VestiVille has been compared to the infamous Fyre Festival after it was cancelled on opening day.

The festival , which was due to kick off on Friday in Kristal Park, Lommel, had a line-up including Jason Derulo, Migos, Cardi B and Meek Mill.

12 more days to go! pic.twitter.com/wFGpqdD6CH

— VestiVille (@VestiVille) June 16, 2019

However, after A$AP Rocky brought safety concerns to light, organisers announced the festival was cancelled. In a statement, Rocky said:

“I won’t be performing today due to security and infrastructure concerns which relate to the production of the show. “The promoters told me it would be handled but unfortunately for you and me they didn’t.”

https://twitter.com/asvpxrocky/status/1144619474693345280 Festival organisers later issued a statement in a series of tweets, saying that it was the mayor of Lommel who had made the decision to not let the festival go ahead. They added that “the safety of the artist and the public could not be guaranteed" after a “consultation with the security services and ASAP Rocky’s security officer.”

Today at 5:00 PM the mayor of Lommel decided to not let Vestiville start. After consultation with the security services and ASAP Rocky’s security officer, it was decided that the safety of the artist and the public could not be guaranteed.

— VestiVille (@VestiVille) June 28, 2019

Production and suppliers have given everything to make Vestiville possible. The campsite will remain open for the time being and an organized festival exit will be organized in consultation with the municipality.

— VestiVille (@VestiVille) June 28, 2019

The organisation will now consult with their official partners about a refund.

— VestiVille (@VestiVille) June 28, 2019

Organisers are reportedly consulting with the festival's official partners in regards to customer refunds. According to The Brussels Times, a number of ticket holders spent the night on the festival's grounds before they were shuttled to the railway station on Saturday. Many people began to take to Twitter to comment about the situation - and to compare it to Fyre Festival, the now-infamous luxury festival that turned out to be anything but. Other festival-goers shared photos and videos of their experiences on Twitter.

“ #Vestiville cancelled with festival goers left stranded and no artists shown up” pic.twitter.com/vjIl5pW9Ce

— sarah (@sarahbizxl) June 28, 2019

If you see Ja Rule in the lineup or anything associated with a festival, that's your sign. #Vestiville #FyreFestival pic.twitter.com/lGNevPdPUb

— Bryan Lam (@blampewpew) June 28, 2019

What happened first #Vestiville pic.twitter.com/GHXEK6C8Tp

— Les Panthères Noires (@TYGE_) June 28, 2019

No more #vestiville pic.twitter.com/jwB8jh2L0w

— Ntriwaah Broni (@YaFlava_) June 28, 2019

Scenes at @VestiVille were beyond scary. Unprofessional and so unsafe. No announcement regarding cancellation and staff members put at risk. Ridiculous pic.twitter.com/IitjUjvFze

— Cristina (@CristinaXO_LJoy) June 28, 2019

Scenes at @VestiVille were beyond scary. Unprofessional and so unsafe. No announcement regarding cancellation and staff members put at risk. Ridiculous pic.twitter.com/IitjUjvFze

— Cristina (@CristinaXO_LJoy) June 28, 2019

I knewww I smelled a rat when it came to Vestiville, the lineup looked way too sweet for it to just have appeared out of nowhere and now all of a sudden it’s been cancelled on the first day of the event? Hate to see ittt ? pic.twitter.com/YDIEnV0KPk

— Perfectly Imperfect (@shaniceexo) June 28, 2019

2020 on Netflix " #Vestiville: the greatest lineup that never happened " ?

— Jodeci Tigane (@JodeciTigane) June 28, 2019