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Festival boss defends admitting unaccompanied 16-year-olds despite boy’s death

Leeds Festival founder Melvin Benn was giving evidence at the inquest into the death of David Celino, who took ecstasy at the August 2022 event.

The Independent UK

Father tells inquest of drug concerns at festivals after son’s ecstasy death

David Celino died after taking the drug at Leeds Festival in August last year.

The Independent UK

Ireland's top music promoter already securing A-list acts for festivals next year

Melvin Benn, Festival Republic MD, was speaking ahead of Marlay Park's week-long concerts later this month

Irish Mirror

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Marlay Park concert revellers urged to plan ahead in warning from organisers

People will not be permitted to bring their own alcohol into the venue and all bags cannot be bigger than an A4 size

Dublin Live

Marlay Park concerts: Urgent warning issued by promoters as a quarter of a million people to attend

Revellers will descend on Rathfarnham’s Marlay Park over the coming weeks for seven headline shows, which kick of from June 20

Irish Mirror

Lewis Capaldi's message to 'he's not festival material' critics as he's announced as Leeds Fest 2023 headliner

Lewis Capaldi will be joining Billie Eilish and Foals as some of the Leeds Festival 2023 headliners

Leeds Live

Leeds Festival 2023 line up with Sam Fender set to headline Bramham Park

Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, Foals and The Killers are some of the big names appearing at Leeds Festival 2023

Leeds Live

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Harry Styles 'to headline Leeds Festival' as 'fan poster' for event is 'leaked'

Harry Styles will reportedly be taking to the stage at Reading and Leeds Festival in August after what is rumoured to be an official poster has been leaked online

Daily Mirror

Harry Styles tipped by fans to headline Leeds Festival 2023 as line up poster 'leaked'

Bramham Park will be welcoming six headliners again for Leeds Festival 2023

Leeds Live

Leeds Festival 2023 headline acts predicted in line up 'leak'

We know three headliners are already booked for Leeds Festival 2023

Leeds Live

'Leaked' Leeds Festival 2023 poster hints at next year's Bramham Park headliners

Lots of big names are rumoured to be headlining Leeds Festival 2023

Leeds Live

Electric Picnic 2023 confirmed as festival to go 'fully digital' with tickets on sale soon

The festival will once again be returning to Stradbally, Co Laois next year

Irish Mirror

Leeds Festival 2023 headliners hint and when we'll get first line up announcement

Three headliners have already been booked for Leeds Festival 2023

Leeds Live

Electric Picnic organiser confirms festival to return next year after huge success

While this year’s capacity went from 55,000 to 70,000 revellers, asked if he would consider increasing it again for next year’s event, Benn said: “No not in 2023.

Dublin Live

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The Independent UK

Reading and Leeds 2023 festival tickets have been released: Here’s how to get yours

The festivals’ boss let slip that previous headliners will be returning for 2023

Leeds Live

Three Leeds Festival 2023 headline bookings confirmed by event boss Melvin Benn

Lots of people have been talking about who they'd like to see perform at Leeds Festival 2023

Irish Mirror

Electric Picnic 2022: Boss says it will be 'worth the wait' as he announces stage changes

“It will blow your mind...it's heaven" festival boss Melvin Benn said as Irish Mirror got a sneak peek of the site being built at Stradbally this week

Irish Mirror

Electric Picnic 2022: Return of festival is 'heaven' as we get sneak peek

Mr Benn added that the capacity in the venue has been boosted to 70,000 since the last festival in 2019.

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The Independent UK

Festival director overjoyed by return of Electric Picnic

The festival will attract around 70,000 fans to the 600-acre site in Co Laois, this weekend.

Leeds Live

Arctic Monkeys unsurprisingly deliver on 'biggest day in Yorkshire’s musical history' at Leeds Festival 2022

Alex Turner and his bandmates headlined Leeds Festival for the first time since 2014

Leeds Live

Leeds Festival death: Boss Melvin Benn speaks out as boy, 16, dies

Police are investigating and believe the death could be drugs related

Leeds Live

Leeds Festival boss Melvin Benn cheekily hints at 2023 plans

The Festival Republic boss has previously offered teasers on headline bookings

Leeds Live

Leeds Festival set to deliver 'biggest day in Yorkshire’s musical history'

Arctic Monkeys and Bring Me The Horizon will headline Leeds Festival 2022's final night

Leeds Live

Leeds Festival boss Melvin Benn appeals for tents to be taken home ahead of Bramham Park clean up

Thousands of people have been on site at Bramham Park for Leeds Festival 2022

Leeds Live

Leeds Festival 2022: Who is Melvin Benn and which company organises the festival?

Former Glastonbury staffer Melvin Benn is the man who makes Leeds Festival happen

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