Dutch DJ Hardwell recently halted his set at the SAGA Festival to rage against the event’s “shit” equipment and alleged non-payment.
Addressing the crowd in the middle of his set, Hardwell blasted: “This fucking festival didn’t pay me any fucking money to be here tonight, but I’m still here! I’m still here.”
The DJ then expressed his frustration with production issues, blasting: “I’m fucking here. And their equipment, everything is fucking shit. Nothing is working.”
“Listen SAGA, if I’m here for you guys, I want to perform for you guys. The whole equipment, everything is letting me down. I can’t perform. It’s impossible for me to perform.”
“The whole fucking DJ booth is shit. Fucking shit. I’m so sorry I have to cancel the show. Fuck SAGA Festival!”
In the video, multiple festival staff could be seen behind the DJ deck, presumably to fix the technical issues as Hardwell goes on his tirade.
⚠️ HARDWELL canceled his show at SAGA Festival right now due to the festival’s terrible production team. pic.twitter.com/e2DrIRFoRK
— A L E 𝕏 (@_alexvdcorput) July 6, 2024
SAGA Festival has since issued a statement refuting Hardwell’s claims. The organisers asserted that had they been informed about the equipment issues, they would have acted promptly to resolve them. The team also noted that all the equipment was transported to Romania from the Netherlands along with the DJ and that Hardwell was indeed paid for his appearance.
“Well, Hardwell, we’re sorry that Rita Ora, Sickick, Loreen, and all the DJs on five other stages got to play on the first day of SAGA and you didn’t,” the post read. “The equipment travelled all the way from the Netherlands, just like you. The same set seems to be working perfectly fine for Will Sparks right now.”
Read the full statement below.
