Fratellis exit will not stop us from moving festival forward

Organisers vow as band withdraws

- CHRIS MARZELLA

The team behind Back Doune the Rabbit Hole music festival have said they remain committed to pushing forward with this year’s event, despite The Fratellis withdrawing from their headline slot due to an outstanding deposit.

We reported last week that the ‘Chelsea Dagger’ hitmakers had backed out of their scheduled set at the upcoming Back Doune the Rabbit Hole (BDTRH) festival citing failure on the side of the promoters to “fulfil contractual obligations to pay deposits to confirm the band’s appearance”.

The organisers, who said they arranged the band’s participation through an external third-party promoter, expressed their regret, stating it is “sad to share” that The Fratellis will not perform at the event, attributing it to “circumstances outside our control”.

In a post on their official website, The Fratellis said: “Unfortunately our planned Summer festival appearances at the recent Stone Valley South, and forthcoming Monument, Back Doune The Rabbit Hole and Lindisfarne Festival will not be going ahead.

“This is due to the promoters of each event not fulfilling our contractual obligations to pay deposits to confirm the band’s appearance.”

The BDTRH festival organisers have since released an update addressing the concerns of disappointed fans, shedding light on their stance.