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[PastCaring]

Hum, well that was a bit of a non event .......   Still no new headliners then?

[Uncle Liam]

In fairness, CITIZENS! are quality.

[Cristall]

Interesting news in the Hungarian press today: click (I used Google Translate to read it). Apparently the VAT rate for festivals has been reduced from 27% to 18%. I guess this must have a good impact on the financial situation of the festival.

However, ticket prices will not be lowered and, late as it is now, I don't know if we will see any effect of this in terms of line-up or stages that will be returning.

[Lambo_KoRn]

BEARDYMAN IS EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WATCH THIS!!!!

[PastCaring]

Cristall, on 24 May 2012 - 01:40 PM, said:

Interesting news in the Hungarian press today: click (I used Google Translate to read it). Apparently the VAT rate for festivals has been reduced from 27% to 18%. I guess this must have a good impact on the financial situation of the festival.

However, ticket prices will not be lowered and, late as it is now, I don't know if we will see any effect of this in terms of line-up or stages that will be returning.

That's interesting ......

[Cristall]

If the festival needs to pay less VAT, it means they have more income. I think we can all think of ways to spend this...

The article also said Sziget made a loss last year because of higher costs for the rent of the island (originally the city council wanted Sziget to pay almost the whole festival budget as rent for the island, I don't remember how much Sziget had to pay in the end), higher costs for the security (which probably had to do with the planned demonstration at Main Stage) and the costs of Prince that were too high. Therefore I don't think we will see any act as big as Prince at the festival this year.

In fact, I doubt it will have much effect on this years festival at all, it might already be too late for that. Last year at this time of the year Amy Winehouse cancelled her gig at Sziget and the organisers told it would be really difficult to find a replacing headliner. In the end they came up with 30 Seconds To Mars to headline...

[Lambo_KoRn]

but didnt prodigy and prince both get announced at a later date than this? im not expecting too much for the last headliner, im quite pleased with what we have already, my friend would love the cure or bloc party..

im interested to see what bands they have lined up for metal day!! bands get announced in 2 weeks

[Cristall]

Lambo_KoRn, on 24 May 2012 - 09:10 PM, said:

but didnt prodigy and prince both get announced at a later date than this? im not expecting too much for the last headliner, im quite pleased with what we have already, my friend would love the cure or bloc party..

im interested to see what bands they have lined up for metal day!! bands get announced in 2 weeks

You're right, they both were announced later than this. Maybe we can hope for something

[AndyBradshaw1]

Don't mean to excite anyone ..

[Lambo_KoRn]

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!
my friend just bought her ticket, my cousin gettin hers 2mora too, roll on august!!

[Cristall]

http://www.metropol....sag/cikk/891542

If I understood it right, the new 18% VAT rate does not count for tickets that have already been sold and that are sold before this new law gets effective, which would be end of June soonest. This would mean it will have less effect for this year than I hoped for, but still it's good news for next year.

[AndyBradshaw1]

Was just thinking, I know drink isnt allowed to be taken into the festival, but is food?

[Cristall]

It is allowed to take food into the festival site, but it's forbidden to make fire, so cooking is a problem.