TomorrowWorld not returning to Atlanta in 2016 after major problems last year
TomorrowWorld, the state's largest music festival, will not be back for a fourth year in Atlanta.The announcement was made over Twitter shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday moing, saying,"TomorrowWorld will not take place in 2016.
Dear Friends, It’s with a heavy heart that we inform you, TomorrowWorld will not take place in 2016. https://t.co/gDQXbSibyI— TomorrowWorld (@TomorrowWorld) March 2, 2016
A link attached to the tweet sent followers to a YouTube video, with a statement saying:
Dear Friends, It’s with a heavy heart that we inform you, TomorrowWorld will not take place in 2016. Unfortunately in the current environment , it is not possible to give you the best and unique experience you deserve.
We will miss seeing each other in September and experiencing the magic of TomorrowWorld as one. You, the People of Tomorrow, the foundation of TomorrowWorld, are our inspiration.
Let’s lock and cherish all the magnificent memories in our hearts, this is not farewell…
The electronic music festival, which was held Chattahoochee Hills, began in 2013. Organizers said more than 160,000 fans from more than 75 countries and all 50 state attended the festival in 2014, bringing in $93.9 million to Georgia's economy.
The festival did not have as successful of a year in 2015. Due to continuous rain, organizers had to issue refunds to attendees who were not camping at the festival and not allowed into the festival on its final day. Other attendees said they were stranded after the music stopped early Sunday.
More than a dozen people called and wrote to 11Alive with complaints that they were forced to walk miles in the dark in the early moing hours just to leave the event grounds. In addition, more than 150 people are suing the festival due to security problems which took place in 2015.
TomorrowWorld's parent company, SFX Entertainment Inc., filed for bankruptcy back on Feb. 1. Festival spokesperson Debby Wilmsen told the Atlanta Business Chronicle ”the festival will have a bright future in the United States." Wilmsen also mentioned its Belgium and Brazil festivals will go on without disruption.
The music event's organizers signed a 10-year contract with the private Georgia landowner back in 2013.
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