The event took place in 2012 in São Luís and was a failure
The court has ordered the organizers of Metal Open Air to pay compensation to consumers who suffered losses due to moral damages. The amount for each person is R$ 3,541.83.
The festival took place in April 2012 in São Luís and was a failure after, with the exception of Megadeth , all the national and international bands cancelled their performances. Soon the dressing rooms and stages were deactivated, forcing the festival to start at 6 pm, when it was scheduled for 11:15 am. Several people were also robbed.
The event featured a lineup that included Venom , Saxon, Anthrax, Blind Guardian, Grave Digger, Headhunter DC, Terra Prima , and Hangar . All of them canceled their performances.
The sentence was handed down by Judge Douglas de Melo Martins, of the Court of Diffuse and Collective Interests of the Island District. He also ordered the organizers to pay R$ 200,000 for collective moral damages. The amount will be allocated to the State Fund for Diffuse Rights.
The defendants in the lawsuit are Lamparina Produções Artísticas, Luiz Felipe Negri de Mello, Natanael Francisco Ferreira Júnior, and Negri Produções Artísticas. Luiz Felipe and Negri Produções Artísticas stated that their obligation was only to hire the bands and make them available on the day of the event, which they did.
