The new 'GOAT Urban Music Festival', which was to take place in Bree on 8 and 9 June, touted a line-up of impressive names from the R & B and hip hop world, including Chris Brown, French Montana and Kodak Black.
The festival, however, might not exist.
For the time being, everything points in the direction of a scam, said Marleen Smeyers of the local police, according to Het Nieuwsblad.
The website has now been taken offline. We advise everyone who has already bought tickets to file a complaint with the local police and certainly not to buy tickets on second-hand sites, added Smeyers.
Additionally, it appears that the city of Bree was not aware of the festival. It is almost certainly a fake festival, and the police are starting an investigation into it, said Mayor Liesbeth Van der Auwera.Wie tickets kocht voor het 'GOAT urban music fest 2019' in #Bree raden we aan om aangifte te doen bij de lokale politie. De website van het festival is ondertussen offline. Het gaat vermoedelijk om #oplichting. Verder onderzoek moet meer duidelijkheid brengen. pic.twitter.com/7vK3lHjI14
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"Now that the news is known, we assume that there will still be complaints," says Smeyers.
Tickets for the festival cost 69.95 euros for a day or 109.95 euros for a weekend. Those who are quick could order tickets this week at a special rate: 49.95 euro (day) or 69.95 euro (weekend).
Jules Johnston
The Brussels Times