Beloved Perth music festival Circo have announced the cancellation of what would’ve been their eagerly anticipated 2015 instalment. In a statement issued via Facebook, Circo organisers wrote that they would be putting on a series of individual events instead.
“Circo is a very special beast to all that work on it, which means there’s some good and bad news to follow,” write organisers. “We have a vision of delivering a truly world beating audio & visual festival experience and for the better part of 6 months this has been our focus every waking moment.”
“As the final parts of the lineup and stage setups were piecing together we were left looking at something that had shifted too far from what we wanted Circo to be and not at a standard we could happily label as ‘the best’.”
“After witnessing the collapse of so many festivals, and not wanting to take this event to an early grave, we made the painfully difficult decision to postpone the 2015 event, and with wheels already in motion to make 2016 the event we have in our dreams and that you deserve.”
“The good news; there will be a series of events showcasing some of the best musical talent and visual stage design going around at the moment. One of those event’s went live last night,” organisers conclude.
Since launching in 2013, Circo has become a much-loved part of the Perth music scene. Last year’s eclectic lineup included Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke, Violent Soho, Nina Las Vegas, and The Kite String Tangle.
While the festival will return next year, it’s certainly a blow to Perth’s festival scene, which is still reeling from the loss of several major festival franchises, including the dissolution of Big Day Out and Future Music Festiva, as well as Soundwave, which discontinued its Perth leg this year.
Circo is a very special beast to all that work on it, which means there’s some good and bad news to follow. We have a…
Posted by CIRCÓ on Wednesday, June 3, 2015
