PANAJI
Managing Director and Chairman of Percept Harinder Singh has announced his exit from hosting the Sunburn Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival in the State.
His decision, which was made public through his social media handle, comes less than a week after the last event from December 28-30, 2023 ran into a series of controversies.
While the reason for his sudden exit remains unknown, Singh claimed he “will never again be there.”
“My last Sunburn Goa. Dec 2023. The journey ends. Have an endless number of people to thank. It's been a lot of hard work, emotions… And a lot more that can’t be listed or will ever be known. Feels good that I could help make this happen over the years. And a bit sad that I will never again be there,” he posted.
Singh’s supposed anger towards the government was evident when Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte refused permission to extend the festival till New Year’s Eve and to play music beyond 10 pm.
Moreover, the festival organisers have often been pulled up by the High Court for various violations.
