- The cancellation came less than a month after a Boiler Room event in Seoul was canceled due to overcrowding and safety concerns.
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notice‘s surprise set at Boiler room London this weekend was cancelled due to large crowds, the duo said on August 25. The event in Lee Valley Exhibition GroundsPart of the Boiler Room World Tour, Marlon Hoffstadt, I Hate Models, Mafalda and more also performed. Videos shared by Disclosure show they were able to begin their set, but the pair confirmed on Instagram Stories that Boiler Room intervened for safety reasons. “It is out of our control but the festival has deemed it unsafe for us to play due to the crowds,” Disclosure said. “We worked really hard on the set for months, flew from Los Angeles to do it and are honestly heartbroken that we cannot play. We will not be returning but hope to see you back in London soon.” In a separate statement, Boiler Room confirmed that organizers had to “pause” Disclosure’s set due to “high demand.” The cancellation came less than a month after a Boiler Room event in Seoul switch off due to overcrowding. The planned closing act Soichi Terada said R.A. that “no one could do anything before a scheduled performance by Peggy Gou.” Read the respective announcements from Disclosure and Boiler Room.
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