A lucky lottery winner who scooped up $300 million has infuriated his neighbors with an enormous four-day festival to have fun his win — and he plans to do all of it once again.
UK man Adrian Bayford won $162,000,000 in a EuroMillions attract 2012 and hosted a “mini-Glastonbury” festival in his backyard to have fun.
He has announced the ear-splitting festival will return, despite noise complaints from his neighbors.
The Cambridge Rock Festival, previously generally known as the Rockinbeerfest, takes place on Mr. Bayford’s estate in Cambridgeshire, which he bought after winning the life-changing sum.
The four-day festival previously took place in 2017 and 2018 and hosted as much as 2000 festival-heads. It was set to happen again this 12 months but was cancelled after organizers were asked to get a everlasting event license. The festival has previously used a short lived license to operate.
Concerns were raised by locals in regards to the “intolerable” level of noise and “severe disturbance to peace” posed by the festival, in accordance with local outlet Cambridge Independent.
Nevertheless, despite the complaints, it has now been announced the Cambridge Rock Festival will go ahead in 2024.
The South Cambridgeshire District Council dismissed the locals’ claims and approved the licence application, permitting the event to have live music, sell booze between 11am and 11pm and host as much as 1500 people, including staff, contractors and entertainers.
The license also secures the longer term of the festival for years to come back, granting it approval to go ahead for 4 days between May and September annually.
The event offers a “pay what you’ll be able to afford” full festival ticket starting at £129 (AUD$248) in addition to less expensive day tickets.
A press release posted on the event’s website reads: “Whilst it’s too late for this 12 months, we’re pleased to announce that the Cambridge Rock Festival has been granted its premises license, which can allow CRF 2024 to go ahead.
“Along with praise from the licensing sub-committee for putting on an event with such careful consideration for the local area.
“We shall be shortly announcing the primary acts who’re very kindly rolling over their performances on to 2024.”