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EP boss defends crowd control measures

Electric Picnic boss Melvin Benn has strongly defended the festival’s organisation and crowd safe...

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06.45 31 Aug 2026


EP boss defends crowd control measures


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06.45 31 Aug 2026


Electric Picnic boss Melvin Benn has strongly defended the festival’s organisation and crowd safety provisions following a crowd collapse at a too-small venue on Friday night. 

One festival goer who was there told The Journal it was “like a silent bomb blast, the most terrifying thing ever”. Speaking to Anton was Valerie Flynn, Journalist with the Journal.ie.  


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