Taylor Swift’s concert company is under investigation for forced labor at Lollapalooza

Responsible for the tumultuous organization of American singer Taylor Swift’s tour in Brazil, the company Time For Fun (T4F) is the subject of a lawsuit brought by the Public Ministry of Labor (MPT) for alleged work similar to slavery at the Lollapalooza festival, which had place in April this year in Sao Paulo.

On the eve of the opening of the festival, which was attended by artists such as singer Billie Eilis and Twenty One Pilots, workers were identified as being in conditions resembling slavery. The event’s beverage transportation and maintenance workers remained on site day and night, and slept in a tent, on cardboard strips, with a daily rate of R$160, without paying overtime, for 12 hours days.

T4F was informed by MPT together with Yellow Stripe (YS), responsible for the event’s bars. In the wake of the case, the producer announced that he was breaking his contract with YS and, at the end of the same month, without mentioning the investigation, terminated his contract to organize the festival, which he had been working on for the past eight years. years.

The trial is still ongoing, with the request for a fine of one million dollars, worth R$ 1 million, to be allocated to the Workers Support Fund (FAT), used to finance unemployment insurance and economic development programs. The MPT also demands compensation of R$5,000 for each victim, and that the two accused companies be, at the end of the trial, included in the dirty list of slave workers.

Lollapalooza 2024 is produced by Rock World, the company that also produces Rock in Rio and The Town.

New investigation

The Senacon (National Consumer Secretariat) issued this Saturday (18/11) a new notification to the T4F with the aim of investigating the responsibilities “for the gravity of what was observed during yesterday’s concert” by Taylor Swift, where a fans and more than a thousand people. people were getting sick due to lack of hydration.

The government requested data such as the number of tickets sold, the number of people present and an indication of where the water ban came from. He also wants to know if there was availability of a drinking fountain, medical treatment facilities and what procedures were specifically adopted with the deceased young woman.

“All of this data will serve as the basis for investigations and accountability regarding the infamous events we saw happen in Engenhão last night,” Secretary Wadih Damous wrote on social media.

Last year, T4F reported that its net profit grew 89%, to R$16.3 million, thanks to ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s tour in Brazil.

Source: Terra

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