The organisers of the Beyond the Pale festival in Co Wicklow have issued a new statement reaffirming that the festival will go ahead next weekend at Glendalough Estate and have thanked people "for bearing with us over the past two days".
The statement issued on Sunday afternoon read: "We want to share more about what happened and to reassure everybody that the festival is secure and we are full throttle for next weekend and beyond.
"A festival needs significant cashflow over the festival month. It's a huge challenge for all festivals in their first few years, and this week, an essential piece of expected finance that would have helped us through the period fell through.
"Whilst we had not made any announcement we were cancelling, we did have to pause the work that was happening on site.
"As it happens, the online chatter led to us being approached by a very highly-regarded operator who sympathised with the struggles of putting on events as an independent operator, and offered to help.
"We spent the day figuring it out together, and then put out a short public statement the moment we could.
"To reassure ticket holders, artists, vendors and everyone else involved: The festival is going ahead as planned, with the same infrastructure, line-up, safety and experience that everybody expects. The next few days are going to be very busy, but we will be ready to open the campsites at 12noon and the arena at 4.30pm on Friday.
"It was incredible to see so much support for the event over the day, and it was this passion - from all of you on social media, on site and beyond - that put the wheels in motion for us to get the show golden for next weekend.
"So - we all did this together. Thank you all. Your support means everything to our team. Let's have the party of a lifetime."
In a statement issued late on Saturday night, organisers said: "Today we very nearly stumbled, ngl.
"But the festival gods smiled upon us, and the fate of Beyond the Pale is secure for 2025, and for many years to come."
On Saturday, it had been reported that some booking agents had received a call on Friday night telling them that the festival could not go ahead.
The festival, which is set to be headlined by Jon Hopkins, Róisín Murphy, and TV on the Radio, is run by promoter Declan Forde from Cupola Events Ltd.
More than 12,500 people, as well as 1,000 staff and artists are due to attend, with many due to camp at the festival.
In their Saturday statement, festival organisers said it is "unbelievably tough out there for independent festivals, venues, promoters, artists".
"See you at Glendalough next week," the Saturday statement read, concluding: "PS The forecast is hot and sunny."
