Gee, wonder who the attackers are?
Multiple cases of sexual violence — including rape — reported at Bravalla Festival for second year in a row.
2018 Swedish Music Festival Cancelled After Sexual Assault Reports At This Year's Event | HuffPost
Multiple cases of sexual violence — including rape — reported at Bravalla Festival for second year in a row.
Following multiple reports of rape and sexual assault for the second consecutive year, one of Sweden’s largest music festivals has announced that it’s pulling the plug on next year’s event.
Swedish authorities said one case of rape and 11 cases of sexual assaulthad been reported at this year’s Bravalla Festival, held from last Wednesday through Saturday in the town of Norrköping, according to the Associated Press. The rape victim was reportedly attacked during a performance by Swedish artist and event headliner Håkan Hellström on Friday. Other performers at this year’s event included American rock band The Killers, DJ duo The Chainsmokers, and Alesso, the Swedish House DJ.
In light of the reports, festival organizer FKP Scorpio said Saturday it was cancelling Bravalla 2018.
“Words cannot describe how incredibly sad we are about this, and we most seriously regret and condemn this,” said a press release on the festival’s website. “This is not f-ing okay. We do not accept this at our festival.”
The organizer added that though it had done “everything in our power” to create a safe festival experience, “some men — because we are talking about men — apparently can’t behave. It’s a shame.”
2018 Swedish Music Festival Cancelled After Sexual Assault Reports At This Year's Event | HuffPost