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ATP curated by Stewart Lee

With a lineup like this I should've known it was too good to be true :mad:

ALAN WILKINSON
ARTHUR RUSSELL BIRTHDAY DISCO
BARDO POND
THE BELLRAYS
THE BEVIS FROND
THE BLUE AEROPLANES
BOREDOMS
BRIDGET CHRISTIE
CARLTON MELTON
CHARLOTTE CHURCH'S LATE NIGHT POP DUNGEON
CTMF FEATURING THE DEAR WATSON SOUND
DAMON & NAOMI
DATBLYGU
DAVE GRANEY AND THE MISTLY
DAVID TOOP & TANIA CHEN
THE EX
EX-EASTER ISLAND HEAD
THE FALL
FLAMIN' GROOVIES
GIANT SAND
HAN BENNINK, THURSTON MOORE, JOHN EDWARDS, EVAN PARKER & JOHN RUSSELL
THE HEADS
JOHN CAGE'S INDETERMINACY WITH STEVE BERESFORD, TANIA CHEN & STEWART LEE
JOHN KIRKPATRICK & TREMBLING BELLS - Performing the No Roses LP
JOSIE LONG
MISSION OF BURMA
THE NECKS
THE NIGHTINGALES
THE RAINCOATS
RICHARD DAWSON
RICHARD JAMES
RICHARD YOUNGS
ROKY ERICKSON - Performing the music of 13th Floor Elevators
SHIRLEY COLLINS & IAN KEAREY
SHONEN KNIFE
SHOPPING
SLEAFORD MODS
STEWART LEE
SUN RA ARKESTRA
THIS IS NOT THIS HEAT
THURSTON MOORE
TRASH KIT
TREMBLING BELLS
THE WOLFHOUNDS
WOLF PEOPLE

plus more to be announced...

HAS STEWART LEE'S ATP FESTIVAL BEEN CANCELLED OR NOT?

http://www.gigwise.com/news/105729/s...ival-cancelled

FYI,
a new post on the same site has confirmation by ATP that it is not cancelled:
http://www.gigwise.com/news/105757/a...atyn-statement

Thing is I can't trust ATP now, not after the last time when they repeatedly lied to me... you will definitely get a refund next week etc.. it took months before I got my money back.

Also, why have ATP removed the event from their own calendar?

Let's see what they have to say tomorrow but whatever it is I will find it hard to believe.

When is there going to be an official announcement?!?!?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

When is there going to be an official announcement?!?!?

They said yesterday at 17.49 that they would issue a statement within 24 hours explaining what was going on. It's now past that deadline.... So that's lie no. 1

here's some recent news stories:
- they are out of money: http://www.thefourohfive.com/music/a...-confusion-145

- the same is mentioned here too: http://www.nme.com/news/nme/91976
and in more similar news stories as well.

- in one of the comments on such story I clicked on this link:
http://philhebblethwaite.tumblr.com/...orrows-parties
this was written in 2012.

after reading that I'm very afraid the exact same thing is happening again. Let's hope it's not though. It would be bad for the entire music business if they went bankrupt again

Here's the latest (late) statement from ATP

Quote:

The rumour which circulated online regarding our April festivals stems from a delayed payment from ATP to Pontins. This is something which we take full responsibility for, and are now resolving. The payment will be sent through to them tomorrow which Pontins will confirm when they receive. We apologise wholeheartedly for the concern and worry this has caused our customers, artists and curators.

ATP customers were given incorrect information by Pontins staff, which was shared online at a rate which we were unprepared for. The festival was never cancelled, which Pontins have now confirmed. Our delay in responding publicly regarding this is due to our wish to be as clear as possible as we are still in the process of negotiating some smaller organisational details, which we did not expect to be sharing with you at this point. These will be resolved in the next few days, of which we will keep you updated.

Unfortunately with the speed at which the internet moves these days, inevitable problems that can always arise in the course of delivering an event can be magnified and speculated about before they get a chance to be worked through calmly behind the scenes.

While discussion between parties involved can take weeks to be resolved, the internet demands minute by minute updates on everything and in turn that can end up causing more confusion by people answering based on a sense of urgency and not completion. This is something we want to avoid.

We will update you with more information as soon as it is available and we are grateful for your patience thus far.

I still don't trust them but I have no choice but to wait and see... I won't believe it's happening until I'm there!

More announcements to the line up just in!

John Cale!!!
Skatgobs!!!
Thrust-on playing with Evan Parker's Quintet!!!
Laetitia Sadier!!!
+more!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

More announcements to the line up just in!

John Cale!!!
Skatgobs!!!
Thrust-on playing with Evan Parker's Quintet!!!
Laetitia Sadier!!!
+more!!!

Wow. How can they add more? that's crazy! I'm getting very worried about clashes now. See you there :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

More announcements to the line up just in!

John Cale!!!
Skatgobs!!!
Thrust-on playing with Evan Parker's Quintet!!!
Laetitia Sadier!!!
+more!!!

Ooooohhhhhh.... :o

...here we go again..??

ATP went into administration yesterday. Iceland ATP has been cancelled and all their other shows have been taken over by other promoters.