'Summer Fest at the Beach was like scene from Final Destination'

A seafront music festival which went ahead for the first time despite severe weather has been described as unsafe and like "a scene from a Final Destination movie" by revellers. Summer Fest at the Beach was held in Weston-super-Mare over the weekend with performances from a range of musicians. There were also disputes about refunds and the line-up. Rock band The Feeling were due to perform but had to withdraw, with the event website not updated to reflect the change. A spokesperson for the festival said: "Every decision taken throughout the weekend was made with public safety at the forefront and in response to the [weather] conditions being experienced on site at the time." They added they had listened carefully to all feedback received and would use that to help shape the future of the festival. Dozens of festival goers took to social media on Saturday and claimed they were refused entry, manhandled by security staff or held on site against their will. The festival organisers denied claims that a guard assaulted a ticket holder and said "no formal complaints" were made about the security team. Emma Cox from Oxfordshire bought a VIP ticket and arrived at the festival at about 15:0

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