Music Fest Sparks Outrage Over Shower Fees

Thousands of attendees at the Lost Paradise music festival face an unexpected charge of $5 per shower. The festival, scheduled from December 28 at Glenworth Valley on the NSW Central Coast, requires festivalgoers to pay for basic hygiene facilities.

General admission tickets, which sold out at prices ranging from $400 to $500, include camping but no longer guarantee complimentary shower access. Organizers cited water management and environmental footprint reduction as reasons for the new fee, stating shower attendants would process payments and maintain cleanliness.

This unprecedented move has ignited a firestorm on social media, with many fans expressing outrage over the charge for essential amenities. While some defended the fee as a potential means to ensure cleaner facilities, others criticized it as a significant detractor from the festival experience.