Unglaublich was den Chicks On Speed nun in Südspanien passiert sein soll, wo sie eigentlich einen Auftritt für das Oxigena Festival zu bestreiten hatten. Unter körperlicher Gewaltanwendung nämlich wurden die drei Mädchen an ihrem Auftritt gehindert - und zwar von den Festivalmachern selbst, um aus ihrem "nichterscheinen" onstage Profit zu schlagen. Anscheinend lief die Veranstaltung an sich sehr schlecht. Das Statement der Band selbst steht in den Kommentaren.
We wanted to let you all know, we had one of the worst experiences of our 10 year musical career on Saturday night, we were physically violated and dragged off stage by security, Ortiz Padillo Promoters and commercial sponsors at Oxigena Festival, near Cordoba, in Southern Spain. We were denied our right to perform at the festival as contracted and our fees were not honoured.
It was clear that the public attendance of the festival was extremely low and the promoters wouldn´t allow us to play for this reason, so they could claim insurance on the premise, of a cancelled headlining act.
The promoters and Sponsors falsely claimed that “the band is late" as we entered the stage at 1.25am, 5 minutes prior to the planned stage time of 1.30am as contracted.
Photo documentation has been taken away from us, our camera was smashed and memory card stolen.
We want to expose these criminal acts and the organisations responsible for abusing and robing artists through their business practices and the unethical networks of festivals and concert promoters. It´s clearly a case of abuse against women, destruction of personal property, breach of contract and assault.
We´re pretty freaked out & scared by what we experienced. It would be really good to have your support in any way, the organizers were trying to make quick cash from the festival. Look out for scammers that are abusing musicians and swindling young people looking to have a fun evening.
KEEP MUSIC ABOUT ART & CULTURE & A WILD FUN TIME TO BE TOGETHER & NOT A MEANS FOR HORRIBLE MEN TO MAKE PILES MONEY.
