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50 Greatest Event Flops in History

FLOP No. 2 – Woodstock ’99 (1999)

Gatheringpoint.news- The 50 Biggest Flops in Event History

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The Promise: A peace-and-love sequel to the iconic 1969 Woodstock, featuring modern artists and nostalgic branding. It was billed as a cultural rebirth for a new generation.

What Happened: Held on a sun-scorched air force base with little shade or free water, the event spiraled into price gouging, dehydration, sexual assaul…

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