SCOTTISH CULTURE secretary Fiona Hyslop has defended Government hand-outs to T in the Park (cap. 85,000) by suggesting the event could have moved out of Scotland without additional support.
Hyslop approved payment of £150,000 to organiser DF Concerts (see LIVE UK, issue 187), paid after the event which took place on 10-12 July. Weekend tickets cost £205, meaning the funding was the equivalent to around 870 sales.
On 29 September, Hyslop was forced to explain to a Scottish Parliament Education and Culture committee why tax-payer's money was used when DF is owned by Live Nation Entertainment (LNE).
Posted on: 28/10/2015Categories: News from Live UK