Greenlane Festival 2023 In Bandung Canceled Due To Organizers

JAKARTA - The 2023 Greenlane Festival announced the cancellation on the day of its implementation on Sunday, November 5.

The music festival, which was held at Laswi Heritage, Bandung, was supposed to feature Fariz RM, Kunto Aji, Cosmo Pyke, Talitha, Batavia Collective, Bondax, Sal Priadi, and several other musicians.

"We apologize profusely for the disappointing news about what happened today. All of our lineup artists have arrived in Bandung but unfortunately due to the unexpected financial challenges of production with a heavy heart we have to cancel our event," the statement Greenlane Festival 2023 said on its Instagram account.

Bagus R Setiaji representing the organizers stated on stage that his party had tried to keep the event going, but it was not possible.

"I have also tried to fulfill the total event today, but I can't do it optimally," said Bagus R Setiaji.

In his statement, Bagus admitted that he had used 1.5 billion of money from investors for his personal needs. In fact, he admitted to focusing on the money.

"So, I acknowledge from the 1.5 M investment fund, used for my personal life, my spree life, and also all my debt payments," concluded Bagus R Setiaji.