The Irish festival Love Is a Stranger has been canceled early after a DJ was found lifeless on the festival grounds early on Sunday morning. In response, the organizers decided to cancel the final day of the event. Emergency response on historic property According to local reports, the man in his 30s was discovered in his tent on the grounds of Ballyvolane House, a historic Georgian country house dating back to 1728. Emergency services attempted to revive him on site, but were unable to save his life. The deceased was a DJ from Cork who was well known and respected within the local electronic music scene. The Irish police, the Gardaí, have not yet publicly released his identity, and no details regarding the cause of death have been disclosed as investigations continue. Cancellation of the final day The festival began on Friday and was originally scheduled to run through Sunday. Upon learning of the death, the organizers canceled the remaining program. Hosted by the Another Love Story collective, Love Is a Stranger is described as an intimate, traveling festival series combining electronic music, folk, and indie programming. This year marked the second edition of the event. In an official statement, the organizers expressed their shock and condolences: "As a small team, we are deeply shocked by the death of a festival visitor at the Love is a Stranger Festival today. Our thoughts are with the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased during this difficult time." :::embed Statement from the organizers on Instagram

::: To date, authorities have not provided any further information regarding the exact circumstances or cause of death. Dieser Artikel erschien ursprünglich auf: FAZEmag