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Did not know that. Thanks for the info. It sounds a bit silly though. Like as if fans in Hungary are responsible or even if the government commited genocide or something. Surely there are way worse reasons not to do gigs in other countries where they do attend still.

Soad stated they will never play in Hungary after the government released the soldier from azerbaijan who killed the georgian soldier with an axe. I don’t know if that’s still relevant, but they haven’t played here since then.

I’m pretty sure they don’t.  As soon as it was announced people on FestiLeaks said they were all ruled out. 

I'm trying to reconcile a fest where Papa Roach effectively opens for Charli XCX. I have seen them both and like them both, but totally different vibes. Now, Papa gets a crowd fired up and ready to party. If they do stuff like their cover of The Prodigy's "Firestarter" then that might make sense. But they are a live band experience, and Charli practically EDM compared to that.   If Sziget's aim is to be one of those eclectic fests that puts radically different artists on the same stage to show just how alternative and jarring they are, then there might be some justification for this. Or maybe Charli is a Roach fan from way back. I just don't see how the Wednesday billing works...   I still wonder if Sziget is going to have a dedicated "rock" stage that is not the Main, but big enough to be real. They are reconfiguring stages this year. Would Papa then be a headliner for a "rock" stage while Charli does the main, and someone pop subs for her?    This goes back to the lack of direction the organizers seem to have around this year's fest. Sure, I like Charli and Roach, but not really sure I want to see them back2back. Oh, well, with enough Heineken, anything is possible. 

Really don't see ASAP as a credible headliner. Strong sub, sure, but not a headliner.