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How Twitter reacted to the end of Oxegen (for now, anyway)

Will it affect Electric Picnic?

Apr 20th 2014, 12:37 PM 5,292 Views 1 Comment

Fans at Oxegen in 2010

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IT WAS ANNOUNCED today that the Oxegen music festival will not be going ahead this year.

In a short statement, promoters MCD confirmed the news and hinted that the three-day event – which at its peak had a capacity of 80,000 – may never return.

The company said it was “no longer viable to stage the Festival in its current form”.

Here’s how Twitter reacted.

Some people were devastated:

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Some people were happy:

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OXEGEN 2014 LINE UP:

. Plus many more to be announced!
— Zac (@ZacharyS) April 20, 2014

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But perhaps the biggest contingent were worried about a possible impact on other festivals:

The biggest loser of there being no Oxegen is loyal Electric Picnic goers.
— Feargal Hynes (@feargalhynes) April 20, 2014

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Oxegen is cancelled? Better not mean a dodgier crowd at @electricpicnic
— Justine King (@JustineKingxx) April 20, 2014

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Some have even called for drastic measures:

I hope it's seen to that anyone who was planning to go to Oxegen is not allowed purchase tickets to other, sounder festivals.
— Conor Smith (@conorsmith) April 20, 2014

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Although others have accused them of snobbery.

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So long, Oxegen.

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How Twitter reacted to the end of Oxegen (for now, anyway)