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'Storm Area 51' founder cancels festival

By T.K. Randall
September 11, 2019 · Comment icon 11 comments

The event will now be taking place in Las Vegas instead. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 2.5 Cooper
The 'Alienstock' festival set to take place in Nevada next week has been canceled after its founder pulled out.
Originally billed as a tongue-in-cheek effort to determine if there are aliens at the secretive US base, the event titled "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us" was originally posted on Facebook in July.

After millions of people unexpectedly signed up, founder Matty Roberts decided to instead host a legitimate alien-themed music festival named 'Alienstock'.

The event, which was set to take place from September 19th - 22nd in Rachel, Nevada, was to feature live music from several well known bands and musicians.

Now though, the whole thing has been cast into doubt after Roberts pulled out of the event citing "the lack of infrastructure, poor planning, risk management and blatant disregard" for participants' safety.
The decision seems to have stemmed from a disagreement with the owner of the Little A'Le'Inn.

"In short, the relationship has ended permanently, AlienStock will be moving to a safe, clean secure area in Downtown Las Vegas (on September 19th) as an alternative," the website reads.

"We are not interested in, nor will we tolerate any involvement in a FYREFEST 2.0. We foresee a possible humanitarian disaster in the works, and we can't participate in any capacity at this point."

"AlienStock is a brand that stands for unity and concern for like minded people."

"It's grown into much more than a location. It's a phenomenon that can only promise absolute safety and peace, and we need to move the Festival to guarantee that."

Source: Gizmodo | Comments (11)




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Comment icon #2 Posted by freetoroam 5 years ago
Well thats a shame, I was hoping the article was going to say he pulled out because he had been abducted by aliens. He has missed out on the alien probing. 
Comment icon #3 Posted by Hawken 5 years ago
Maybe they should storm the US Congress and demand Term Limits.
Comment icon #4 Posted by Dark_Grey 5 years ago
Epstein is almost phased out of the media cycle. This little stunt did it's part. *Adjusts tinfoil hat* 
Comment icon #5 Posted by Scholar4Truth 5 years ago
So this whole plot to storm Area 51 was a farce after all. 
Comment icon #6 Posted by Robotic Jew 5 years ago
Maybe he was afraid the aliens wouldn't pull out...
Comment icon #7 Posted by Twisted_Caulk 5 years ago
Do you think KFC will bring back that Double Down sandwhich they had in like 2010? I was in college at the time, and I really wanted to try it but lacked funds. Now I am ready to buy buy buy!
Comment icon #8 Posted by third_eye 5 years ago
@acute couldn't get his sharpie on the map of area 52 ~  
Comment icon #9 Posted by Robotic Jew 5 years ago
Those were sooooo goood!! And part of the reason I gained 60lbs in 3 months.
Comment icon #10 Posted by Gwynbleidd 5 years ago
Darn right they have  
Comment icon #11 Posted by DieChecker 5 years ago
You just know that several hundred yahoos are still probably going to show up at the Area 51 gates... And try to cross those scrub bush hills... Facebook can be used to make Darwinism work faster.


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