It appears organisers are making an unparalleled effort to crackdown on the use of illicit drugs and alcohol at a touring music event this year.
The forthcoming Good Life Music Festival, an off-shoot of Future Music Festival aimed at youngsters aged 13 – 17, has seen Police warn that organisers may issue both alcohol and drug tests on punters before they enter festival grounds for the Perth (Joondalup) leg, as In My Community reports.
Good Life intend to administer both drug and alcohol testing to its punters before they enter the festival in hopes to curb any form of illegal activity from the youngsters.
Police officer Inspector Steve Post commented on the festival’s very strict policy, “If they have any ideas of pre-loading (alcohol) and getting in, they may well be disappointed at being turned away at the door.”
Inspector Post said that he didn’t believe there would be a huge problem with drugs and alcohol with the majority of Good Life attendees, he did however stress that there are always some who take it too far to which this initiative would hopefully pre-empt such behaviours.
Music Festivals such as Good Life are brilliant for the younger generation of live music fans and promoting a safe atmosphere at all times is paramount, however it is sad that festival organisers feel that they need to perform both drug and alcohol tests on kids who have just hit their teen years.
The event headlined by the likes of Avicii, Bliss N Eso, Afrojack, Lil Jon as well as Aussie stars Timmy Trumpet, Havana Brown and Will Sparks kicks-off this Monday, and to be honest, it looks sicker than an adult festival with theme and water parks, outdoor cinemas, chillzones and celebrity meet and greet opportunities (sans Charlotte Crosby from Geordie Shore).
