Lasemo “needed these headliners”
Contacted, the festival director, Samuel Chappel, boot in touch on the amount. “”I will not comment on the specific contractual agreements between the festival and the artists “, he replied carefully.
However, it recognizes a general outbreaks of the stamps. “What is clear is that there is indeed an increase in the fees and that cErtans artists have the opportunity to play international. If they do not come to Belgium, they will go elsewhere “, Samuel Chappel is suitable. And add: “It’s complicated because it feels like the public needs these headliners.”
“For very big headliners, we can reach seven -digit stamps. Hence the importance of working with exclusives. If we invest as much on an artist, it must only be visible with us. This is what makes the festival attractive”also recognized the programmer of the Les Ardentes festival, Jean-Yves Reumont, recently in our columns.