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Swedish Festival Cancels 2018 Event After Reports of Sexual Assault & Rape

This year's Bråvalla festival took place from June 28 - July 1.
Photo via Bravalla Festival Twitter.

Sweden's Bråvalla Festival has cancelled its 2018 event following multiple reports of sexual assault or rape at this year's event. According to the Associated Press, this marks the second consecutive year of reports of rape or sexual assault at the Norrkoping, Sweden festival.

Eleven cases of sexual abuse and one rape have been reported during this year's festival, which took place from July 28 to July 1. Bravalla reportedly made the decision to cancel next year's festival after a rape was reported on Friday.

In a translated statement posted to their Facebook page, the festival wrote, "Bråvalla 2017 became one in many ways amazing, joyful and sunny festival. At the same time, it was also a frustrating, gloomy, strange, sad and rainy festival. But you should know that we are extremely proud and grateful to be able to create and experience all of this with you." A representative from the festival did not immediately return a request for additional comment.

Scheduled performers for this year's festival included The Chainsmokers, Martin Garrix, and Oliver Heldens.