{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b96f5a98-096f-489e-887d-92875ddc1c5b/4944c305-2751-45f7-ac7c-ca26c0e9153f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 5 : Festival Republic","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61365448b4ac8f7639668989/61365453266ffd0012ee719b.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Cooey! It’s me, <strong>Warwick Davis</strong>, and in this fifth episode of Figureheads, I'm joined by <strong>Melvin Benn</strong>, Managing Director of <strong>Festival Republic</strong>, leading UK event promoter behind Latitude, Reading &amp; Leeds Festivals, Download, Wireless and overseas events including Electric Picnic and Lollapalooza Berlin Festival. Phew, that was a mouthful!</p><p>Melvin sheds light on incredible stories behind some of the most ‘stressful’ moments of his career. How does one manage the unexpected? How does a man keep his cool when the world around him is falling to pieces? And how do you tell an international superstar their concert isn’t happening? I can answer that one. You don’t. Come and have a listen...</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Mentioned in this episode:</em></strong></p><p><em>Latitude Festival&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Camp Bestival</em></p><p><em>One Love Manchester Concert&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Ariana Grande</em></p><p><em>Scooter Braun&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Simon Moran&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Lancashire Cricket Ground/Old Trafford Cricket Ground&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Old Trafford Football Ground</em></p><p><em>Michael Carrick</em></p><p><em>Ian Hopkins</em></p>","author_name":"Barclaycard Business"}