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Speculation still rife as to whether Electric Picnic will go ahead

Fans of Electric Picnic are still no closer to finding out if the festival will go ahead this yea...
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10.17 17 Apr 2013


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Speculation still rife as to whether Electric Picnic will go ahead

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10.17 17 Apr 2013


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Fans of Electric Picnic are still no closer to finding out if the festival will go ahead this year.

2013 should be the tenth anniversary event, but those at the helm are locked in a court battle over who controls the festival.

Electric Picnic is traditionally held in Stradbally, Co. Laois at the end of the Summer, but its line-up, which is normally available at this stage, has yet to be released.

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A legal battle between one of the festival's original founders, John Reynolds of POD, and Melvin Benn's Festival Republic is holding up proceedings.

Mark Paul, business correspondent with the Sunday Times, explains the background of the court action:


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