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This Woman Has Been Banned From Playing Music For Listening To Eminem And 50 Cent Too Loudly

February 1, 2018

What's the worst thing your neighbour has done? 39-year-old Plymouth, England, resident, Natasha King, has been banned from playing loud music for three years and handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Her...

Despite Being Legal In California, Coachella Says No To Marijuana!

Rohit Mehra

January 15, 2018

FS News, International

Unlike neighboring cities in the Californian state, Indio - home of Coachella, maintains its rigid norm and bans the sale and public consumption of Marijuana. Weed was declared legal in the state of Californ...

No More Dog Meat at China’s Yulin Festival!

Anchal Goil

May 18, 2017

FS News, International

Our prayers have finally been answered! The barbaric Yulin festival that sells dog meat as food will finally be brought to justice following the persistent campaigns against mistreatment of the animals. Rest...

Moogfest Resists New Government Rules And Will Host A Protest Stage

Ayesha Tamboowalla

February 18, 2017

FS News, International

The festival is encouraging people to fight the injustice placed on immigrant travel, HB2 and more. The ruling of the House Bill 2, The Public Facilities Privacy & Securities Act, in North Carolina elimi...

Afghanistan’s First Female Orchestra Performs Live Despite Death Threats

Ayesha Tamboowalla

January 24, 2017

MS News, Music Sherpa

The performance was powerful and how! An all-female ensemble of musicians called 'Zohra', with its members aged between 14- 20 who are students at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, performed at th...

Mexican City Playa Del Carmen Bans EDM Festivals For Good!

Ayesha Tamboowalla

January 19, 2017

FS News, International

The fatal attack in the Blue parrot night club is behind the ban. The city of Playa Del Carmen in Mexico has called for a ban on all electronic music festivals after the shooting incident which took place at...

Students Gather In Large Numbers To Protest Against The Ban On Jallikattu Festival

Ayesha Tamboowalla

January 18, 2017

FS News, Local

The festival's ban is being protested against, by majority of Tamil Nadu. People of Tamil Nadu have gathered in order to repeal the ban against the bull-taming festival Jallikattu and in addition to that, ca...

Is Sunburn Going To Take Place In Goa? Harindra Singh Speaks Out

Natasha Nair

September 13, 2016

FS News

There will be a Sunburn 2016, no matter what. If you haven’t been living under the rock for the past month or so, you would have heard that the Goa Government has been playing around with the idea of banning...

A WWE Superstar Was Banned From A Music Festival In Hilarious Fashion!

Brij Dalvi

August 9, 2016

FS News, International

We don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for Seth Rollins, the massively popular WWE Superstar who was banned from Watershed Festival for no reason at all! Another WWE employee, Mauro Ranallo tweeted a p...

This Awesome Couple Aims To End The Horrifying Yulin Dog Meat Festival For Good!

Brij Dalvi

April 6, 2016

FS News, International

The Yulin Dog Meat Festival has been widely criticised by the rest of the world, with people looking down on China for hosting a festival that brutalizes dogs. Now, a couple is all set to take matters into thei...

8 Music Festivals Where You Can’t Carry Your Selfie Stick!

Brij Dalvi

April 6, 2016

FS Features

Selfie sticks have become all the rage in the last few years, with everyone in possession of the insult to the venereal monopod. Every music festival in the world has one or more people who don't watch performa...

Is Drug Testing More Useful Than Banning Drugs At A Music Festival?

Anupama Khedkar

August 28, 2015

FS News

Unlike most festivals, Shambhala Music festival takes a difference approach to substance on festival grounds. Shambhala Music Festival, held in British Columbia, Canada, is great for many reasons. It offers...

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