The Australian music festival run by influencer Nicky Westcott’s restaurateur and fiancé Oli Frost has been discontinued after his company was taken under control.
Launched in 2016 by Frost and event organizer Johnny Eddings, the Grass is Gleaner Festival is an annual indie music festival held in cities around Queensland.
But the company in charge of the festival, Handpicked Events and Marketing, founded by Mr. Frost, took control on December 8th.
Australian music festival The Grass is Greener was run by influencer Nikki Westcott’s restaurateur and fiancé Oli Frost, but was discontinued after his company went under control.Photo: Frost and Westcott
According to The Gold Coast Bulletin, managers will assess more than $570,000 in loans given to other businesses managed by Frost and Eddings.
This year’s festival promised a fantastic line-up of artists playing across Cairns, the Gold Coast, Canberra and Geelong.
However, many international artists withdrew soon after the line-up was advertised, including Ty Dolla $ign, ZHU and Maya Jane Coles.
According to The Gold Coast Bulletin, managers will assess more than $570,000 in loans given to other businesses managed by Frost and Eddings.Photo: Festival co-founder Johnny Eddings
Sydney hip-hop group ONEFOUR also pulled out before performing the show, with the organizers claiming in an Instagram post that they “failed to do their duty.”
Nevertheless, the Cairns and Gold Coast festivals were held in October with reduced lineups.
However, future Geelong and Canberra dates have been postponed due to poor ticket sales, with less than 1,900 tickets sold in total.
Mr Frost (pictured) is a well-known Gold Coast restaurateur. He runs Maman Restaurant on James Street in Burleigh Heads with Tammy Hembrough’s ex Matt Poole.
But soon after the line-up was advertised, a bevy of international artists pulled out, including Ty Dollar Sign (pictured), ZHU and Maya Jane Coles.
Ticketholders were informed that their refunds were pending due to the bankruptcy of the London-based ticket company Festicket, which sold tickets for the festival.
Festicket owed approximately $44.5 million.
However, despite Festicket being an ‘official partner’ of Grass is Greener, neither the festival nor its director was named on the long list of creditors provided to UK regulators for Festicket. .
Sydney hip-hop group ONEFOUR also pulled out before performing the show, with organizers claiming in an Instagram post that they “failed to honor their obligations.”
Ticketholders were informed that their refunds were pending due to the bankruptcy of the London-based ticket company Festicket, which sold tickets for the festival.Photo: Frost and Westcott
However, despite Festicket being an ‘official partner’ of Grass is Greener, neither the festival nor its director was named on the long list of creditors provided to UK regulators for Festicket. .Photo: Frost and Westcott
The Grass is Greener’s social media channels are booming after a flood of complaints while they are barring public comment.
Frost’s director’s report shows the names of 1,200 people left out of pocket after buying around 1,900 tickets to the canceled Canberra and Geelong festivals.
Mr Frost runs Maman Restaurant on James Street in Burleigh Heads with Tammy Hembrough’s ex Matt Poole.
Frost’s director’s report shows the names of 1,200 people left out of pocket after buying around 1,900 tickets to the canceled Canberra and Geelong festivals.Photo: Frost and Westcott
He also runs the restaurant Lucia Tapas Garden in the beachside city of Tugun, Queensland.
A photo shared on his Instagram account shows Mr. Frost showing off his lavish lifestyle while traveling the world with his charming fiancée Westcott.
Nikki has over 100,000 followers on Instagram and owns fashion brands JGR & STN (Jagger and Stone), Wild Ones and Jackson West wines.
The Grass is Greener’s social media channels have closed to public comment after being inundated with complaints