'Full steam ahead': Electric Picnic director defiant in 2020 announcement

Star-studded lineup launched by Melvin Brenn with Snow Patrol and Rage Against The Machine announced.

This year’s Electric Picnic festival in September will definitely proceed “unless the Government forces us to stop,” according to its director.

Melvin Benn, chief organiser of the marquee Co Laois event, slated to take place on the weekend of September 4th, insisted at the festival’s launch in Dublin that it is “absolutely full steam ahead” with regard to whether or not it can proceed in light of the Coronavirus epidemic.