Fat As Butter has endured a hard week as far as music festivals go, but despite some bad, bad news the festival is determined to plug on and is seemingly determined to do what it can to bring down radio rapper Flo Rida in the process.
Fat As Butter promoters Mothership Music went into voluntary liquidation earlier this week after incurring debts of more than $200,000 to the Australian Taxation Office and creditors. The October festival will still go ahead, however their financial troubles could have been avoided had Flo Rida not royally screwed the festival first in 2011 and then again in a New South Wales’ court this week.
Flo Rida escaped paying some $400,000 in damages to Fat As Butter earlier in the week, successfully appealing against a decision to fine the rapper for his 2011 no-show, bailing on 11,000 fans after he was set to take the stage.
Fat As Butter allege Flo Rida bailed on his set because he was unhappy with the accommodation provided. The festival responded to the court decision on Thursday with the following fine choice of words.
“Fat As Butter is a totally separate Proprietary Limited company and is in no way financially linked to Mothership Music or effected by the decision of the Flo Rida appeal,” said Fat As Butter organisers in a statement. “Despite all of this, Flo Rida is still a prime dickhead, and it would take a lot more than someone like him to stop this awesome festival.”
The festival continued its attack on the rapper on Friday, posting details of a fairly controversial fan competition on the official Fat As Butter Facebook page.
“Hey guys – thanks for all your support in light of the appeal decision in the Flo rida case [hereafter known as Prime Dickhead]. In order to rid ourselves of his slimy presence we want you all to post a drawing depicting him as we all feel.”
“The best drawing as judged by you guys will then be turned into a life-size effigy that we’ll have a local artist create. WE WILL THEN HAVE A SACRIFICIAL BURNING AT THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL – LIGHT PRIME DICKHEAD UP.
“The winning entry gets 2 x VIP tickets and the honour of lighting the wick! From that point onwards he will forever be erased from our memories!”
The 2014 installment of Fat As Butter is set to attract roughly 18,000 fans and bring in almost $2 million to the local community around the city of Newcastle.
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