Sat, 12 Nov 2011 at 0:35
I can categorically say that we have never had any issues, conflict or difficulty working with Portishead or anyone in their team. If anything they have been wonderful and accommodating.
The band made it quite clear that they did not want to risk noise spill from other stages during their performance which we agreed to. This has necessitated some shuffling of other performances and dealing with local authorities on transport, traffic and curfew matters which were described in a social media setting. It is very obvious that the frustration expressed were not aimed at, or in reference to Portishead or indeed any other specific artist.
It is appalling that someone in the media would use quotes out of context, or words which were not used in connection to Portishead to solicit a negative response from the band so as to create a story where none existed. What is even more sad is that even when all sources clarified and dismissed this nonsense, one of our very credible broadsheet papers chose to act like a UK tabloid and rehash the garbage 24 hours later.
In any case, we know it was all nonsense, the band know it was all nonsense and now you know it was all nonsense.
See you at the show.