‘Stuck in the mud’ concert-goer sues promoter

A man who claims he got stuck in the mud at a festival and was knocked over, breaking his ankle, has sued the concert promoters.

Mark Ponisi told the High Court he fell face down in the mud at Oyygen 2007 which was described in court by another festival-goer as “disgraceful”.

American rock band Kings of Leon were on stage when IT worker Mr Ponisi was left screaming in pain with a fractured ankle. He told the court the mud on the ground reached to up just under the ankle of his wellington boots, which was three inches high.