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| Reading and Leeds festival-goers demand refunds over Rage change | Reading and Leeds festival-goers demand refunds over Rage change |
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| RATM frontman Zack de la Rocha suffered a leg injury on stage in Chicago in July | RATM frontman Zack de la Rocha suffered a leg injury on stage in Chicago in July |
| Fans are calling for their money back after Rage Against The Machine (RATM) pulled out of headlining the Reading and Leeds festivals. | Fans are calling for their money back after Rage Against The Machine (RATM) pulled out of headlining the Reading and Leeds festivals. |
| The US band cancelled their European tour on Thursday and have been replaced by The 1975. | The US band cancelled their European tour on Thursday and have been replaced by The 1975. |
| Ticket-holders have taken to social media to vent their anger, with one saying the "replacement was nowhere close to the same music genre". | Ticket-holders have taken to social media to vent their anger, with one saying the "replacement was nowhere close to the same music genre". |
| Ticketmaster is yet to comment on whether refunds will be offered. | Ticketmaster is yet to comment on whether refunds will be offered. |
| RATM said the decision was due to a medical issue involving their frontman Zack de la Rocha, who injured his leg on stage in Chicago in July. | RATM said the decision was due to a medical issue involving their frontman Zack de la Rocha, who injured his leg on stage in Chicago in July. |
| In an online post, the band advised people to "contact your point of purchase for refunds to any headline shows". | |
| The 1975, fronted by Matty Healy, have not played a live show in the UK for two years | The 1975, fronted by Matty Healy, have not played a live show in the UK for two years |
| On Twitter, one festival-goer said: "Absolutely gutted and the replacement is nowhere close to the same music genre. Feel completely let down." | On Twitter, one festival-goer said: "Absolutely gutted and the replacement is nowhere close to the same music genre. Feel completely let down." |
| Chris Bellis, an RATM fan, said: "My partner and I bought two tickets to see Rage, travelling to Reading all the way from Glasgow. | Chris Bellis, an RATM fan, said: "My partner and I bought two tickets to see Rage, travelling to Reading all the way from Glasgow. |
| "Train tickets already booked. Now they're saying we can't get a refund for line-up changes. The 1975 are not a suitable replacement." | "Train tickets already booked. Now they're saying we can't get a refund for line-up changes. The 1975 are not a suitable replacement." |
| The festivals' refund policy states money can only be returned for a "material alteration which, in Festival Republic's opinion, makes the event materially different to the event that ticket purchasers expected". | The festivals' refund policy states money can only be returned for a "material alteration which, in Festival Republic's opinion, makes the event materially different to the event that ticket purchasers expected". |
| However, it says "changes to the line-up" or "changes to a band" does not qualify a ticket for a refund. | However, it says "changes to the line-up" or "changes to a band" does not qualify a ticket for a refund. |
| Festival Republic is also yet to comment. | Festival Republic is also yet to comment. |
| Maneskin previously announced they will no longer be performing at the festivals due to "scheduling conflicts". | Maneskin previously announced they will no longer be performing at the festivals due to "scheduling conflicts". |
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