My Chemical Romance and Paramore will headline an extraordinary event in Las Vegas with some of the biggest bands of the millennium - but some are worried it could be an 'emo Fyre Festival'.
Are you still belting out Gerard Way's opening lyrics from Welcome to the Black Parade? Does Misery Business send a nostalgic shiver up your spine? If I sang, 'It just takes some time...', would you know what comes next?
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The line-up appeared on social media out of thin air and immediately went viral, resurrecting people's emo playlists (as if they didn't listen to them daily) and sparking mass excitement. However, there's a flipside to the sudden announcement: is it too good to be true?
When We Were Young Fest is due to take place on October 22 this year at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the massive line-up running from 11.00am to 11.00pm.
As well as the headliners, attendees can expect to see the likes of Avril Lavigne, Bring Me The Horizon, AFI, The Used, Dashboard Confessional, A Day To Remember, Alkaline Trio, Bright Eyes, Jimmy Eat World, The All American Rejects, Pierce The Veil, Dance Gavin Dance and Wolf Alice.
Presale is set to begin this Friday, January 21, with prices ranging from $224.99 for general admission, to $499.99 for VIP tickets, to $12,500 for a VIP Cabana, to a number of hotel and ticket packages. It should be noted: all tickets are final, with no refunds nor exchanges, as per the event's terms and conditions.
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Paramore have confirmed their appearance at the festival, but people quickly became suspicious of such an audacious event being revealed without any prior knowledge, comparing it to the doomed, infamous Fyre Festival.
Back in 2017, rapper and entrepreneur Billy McFarland made history with the most shambolic music festival ever organised. Billed as a luxury event in the Bahamas, it was an unmitigated disaster as soon as attendees started to arrive, with soggy mattresses, cheese sandwiches and general disarray.
When We Were Young Fest has generated substantial hype, but 'emo Fyre Fest' also started trending. 'Nah this isn’t emo cochella, this is emo fyre fest,' one user wrote. 'Someone said it's gonna be an emo Fyre Fest and I haven't known peace since,' a second wrote. 'Truly I am so worried that people are going to get scammed by that emo/pop punk equivalent of fyre fest and I can only feel sympathy up to a point,' a third tweeted.
However, another user pointed out, 'Let’s recap this festival, we have: an established location; hundreds of lodging options near by; all of the artists backing; the company that sells you 90% of the tickets you purchase hosting it. But please tell me more about how this is emo Fyre Fest.'
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Maybe dreams do come true, after all.
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Topics: Music
Cameron Frew