The organisers of LooseFest are naming their reward for the return of part of their festival sign following the weekend's celebrations.
After the two-day festival, headlined by Black Eyed Peas and Mabel, wrapped up on the Town Moor in Newcastle on Sunday, it was revealed that its giant sign had been tampered with and was missing some essential letters. And now organisers want them back and are even prepared to tempt the culprits with the promise of a reward if they return them.
LooseFest, which attacted crowds of around 60,000 music fans over its two days, has won huge praise from fans despite first-day opening delays which meant that DJ Joel Corry could not perform and then a brief halt in Will.i.am's performance that same evening when a fan needed some medical help. It went on to rock the moor with non-stop music until Sunday night.
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Then on Monday morning a post on LooseFest's Instagram and Facebook pages showed a photograph of the vandalised sign with a message saying: "Thanks everyone for the best weekend ever but someone's always gotta spoil it haven’t they". The image revealed that only the letters OOSEF remain intact on the festival's on-site name-sign while the S is left hanging horizontal on the ground.
Organisers hope the culprits who made off with three of the giant white letters - which can only be used to spell out LET - will now return them so the sign can feature again next year when LooseFest plans to make its return. The social media post added that if the thieves come forward "we’ll reward you with tickets to LooseFest 2023 #FestThiefs".
The report sparked various reactions, mainly amusement with responses on Instagram including laughter emojis and comments such as "Hahahahahahahahahhaa" and "Of course someone had to rob them. They just couldn't resist" with a laughing face. Others wrote "omg" and "nee way". Another added "thanks for an amazing Saturday xx"
And the post was met with humour too on the LooseFest Facebook page with comments from followers including "I had a great time thank you OOSEF" and "Make a new L, bargain deal for a ticket." One even gave a tip as to how one of the letters might be tracked down, writing: "I saw the T propped up against a tree opposite the site on Great North Road on my way to work this morning."
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