The event dubbed the Real Rebellion was due to be held on 2-3 August, to coincide with the non-political Rebellion Festival, but was cancelled by its organiser this month after campaign group Hope Not Hate reported on it. The owner of a Blackpool club due to host a two-day neo-Nazi gig in Blackpool says he is “let down” by its cancellation following an investigation by campaigners, writes Antonia Charlesworth Stack. The event dubbed the Real Rebellion was due to be held on 2-3 August, to coincide with the non-political Rebellion Festival, but was cancelled by its organiser this month after campaign group Hope Not Hate reported on it. The two-day gig was being organised by Britain’s most prominent Nazi music promoter, Chad Charles. The Real Rebellion had not advertised a venue for the event publicly but Nick Lowe, owner of the Talbot social club, confirmed to The Blackpool Lead that organisers had booked his venue months ago. The club has hosted the event several times over the years. Lowe said that, following an initial booking, he hadn’t received confirmation for this year’s event so had since booked a wedding on one of the days it was due to be held. He added that he has been made aware of the Nazi associations of the gig in the past but that the crowd don’t cause trouble so he has been happy to continue to book the bands. “It’s nowt to do with me. I just rent the room out,” he said. “I’m not racist at all but I have to make money somehow.” Rebellion Festival has warned neo-Nazis not to turn up at the established punk music event, which will take place at the Winter Gardens on 1-4 August.
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