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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Charlotte McLaughlin

Small Welsh music festival falls foul of Coachella copyright complaint

Festival goers at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2025 - (2025 Invision)

Steps star Ian "H" Watkins has said it was “mindblowing” that Coachella asked for his small Welsh festival to change its name.

The social media accounts for Cowchella, held in Cowbridge, Wales, were taken down, and its Eventbrite tickets page altered after a complaint that Watkins claims came from Coachella Ltd - the company behind the US festival in California.

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