Dash Tickets And Zeitgeist Agency Respond To Jabberwocky Cancellation
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Written by Huw Baines
The fallout from All Tomorrow’s Parties’ decision to cancel Jabberwocky has continued, with Dash Tickets and the Zeitgeist Agency confirming their intentions to pursue legal action against the event’s promoter.
The two day festival had been set to take over London’s ExCeL Centre between August 15 and 16, with James Blake and Neutral Milk Hotel lined up to headline. Jabberwocky was pulled on Tuesday, with ATP’s Barry Hogan citing insufficient ticket sales as the reason.
Now, Dash Tickets and Zeitgeist, who looked after the event’s PR campaign, have responded with statements distancing themselves from its cancellation and claiming that they are owed money by the promoter - Willwal Ltd.
Dash Tickets also added: “Our trust in ATP seems to have been misplaced, as their emails to fans and customers today concerning refunds have become deliberately misleading. It is for this reason that we feel compelled to make it clear that Dash has given to ATP all funds that Dash received for ticket sales to Jabberwocky.”
You can read both statements below. Meanwhile, Neutral Milk Hotel, Kurt Vile and Pissed Jeans are among the bands booked to play Jabberwocky who have arranged London shows in its stead.
SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are terribly disappointed to hear the news today that ATP has cancelled the Jabberwocky event scheduled for this weekend. Our entire team has poured immense effort into helping ATP with their ticketing programme over the past several months, investing considerable time, money and energy, all in good faith.
Our trust in ATP seems to have been misplaced, as their emails to fans and customers today concerning refunds have become deliberately misleading. It is for this reason that we feel compelled to make it clear that Dash has given to ATP all funds that Dash received for ticket sales to Jabberwocky. In addition to giving ATP all the ticketing funds, Dash has made substantial advances to ATP which remain unpaid, as do considerable fees for the work we have undertaken on their behalf.
It is important that everyone knows that Dash Tickets is in no way responsible for ATPs financial problems, nor with their conduct post cancellation. We are very keen to learn where the money has gone!
We thought more of ATP and its Directors. We hope that they will do the right thing and expedite refunds to all fans. Dash will now take legal advice with the aim of commencing legal proceedings against ATP (Willwal Limited), to attempt to recover all funds.
As music lovers and event fans ourselves, we share in the frustration around this cancellation and we will do its utmost to help as many of you as possible.
Sincerely, Dash Tickets
SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Further to the recent confirmation from ATP about the cancellation of the Jabberwocky Festival this weekend, we as a company would like to distanceourselves from both the event and the promoter of the event - Willwal Ltd (ATP).
Willwal Ltd have failed to pay us for several months. We have tried hard to overcome this situation and find solutions, but Willwal’s representatives have revealed to us in writing that they used the funds destined for us in order to protect payments for venue and artists, rather than settle essential and agreed amounts to our company. It would appear that Willwal Ltd has been experiencing and is continuing to experience cash flow difficulties. We had a great campaign and as a trusted and respected contact we wanted you know to know that this situation has nothing to do with any wrongdoing by The Zeitgeist Agency Limited.
This situation has left our company with no alternative but to pursue Willwal Ltd by instituting legal proceedings on the 20th July to recover the substantial debt, to which Willwal Ltd have not responded. This is a course of action which as you can imagine, we have been very reluctant to take.
We love the industry we are in and feel for everyone else who’s been affected by this mess, from the fans to the bands, to the media that trusted our word and gave great coverage.
For and on behalf of The Zeitgeist Agency Ltd
Thanks
Jamie Stockwood
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