Worries Blackpool Pier Jam Festival's expanded 10,000 crowd will be 'uncontrollable with disorder, intoxication and drug use'
Fears have been raised Blackpool’s Pier Jam Festival could lead to disorder in the resort – with almost 10,000 people descending on the dance event.
Pier Jam 2023 had been due to take place on April 29 but organisers announced on April 14 it had been postponed due to “circumstances beyond [their] control”. Documents submitted to the licensing hearing suggest a new date of July 29, but this may be subject to change.VW Music Ltd has applied to Blackpool Council for a new premises licence for the annual electronic music gig, seeking a maximum capacity of 9,999.
It adds people attending Pier Jam “will likely already be intoxicated” while “the music style on offer is synonymous with illegal drug use.”
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