Sad news from Another Love Story’s Cork weekender Love Is A Stranger as a man in his 30s was found unresponsive in his tent on Sunday morning.
The festival pulled Sunday’s closing programme out of respect for the man, and said in a statement:
As a small team, we are absolutely devasted to learn of the death of a festival attendee at Love is a Stranger today. Our thoughts are with the individual’s family, friends, and loved ones at this extremely difficult time.
We are assisting An Garda Síochána and the emergency services in every way possible, and will not comment further while their inquiries are ongoing. Out of respect for those affected, today’s closing concert has been cancelled.
We would like to thank the emergency services, our crew, volunteers and attendees and hosts for their support and understanding.
Team Another Love Story
The Irish Examiner’s piece on the news says:
“It is understood that the deceased was a DJ in Cork and was well known and respected in the electronic music scene. Emergency services conducted CPR on the man but he was subsequently pronounced dead.”
Update: July 21st: The man was named locally – Mark O’Brien who was also known as Beanzy. Tributes were paid by the Cork DJ community in the Irish Examiner.
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A very sad occurrence. Thoughts are with all those affected.
Another Love Story’s Love Is A Stranger mini-festival was at to Ballyvolane House in East Cork over the weekend where this occured and featured Alex Gough, Fixity, Jean Pack, Lil Skag, Sorcha Richardson, Smithereens, THEATRE and more.
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