According to Brasil Music Press, and translated by Bravewords, the Wacken Rocks Brazil event has been postponed. Wacken Rocks Brazil was scheduled to take place May 9th - 10th at Arena Anhembi in São Paulo (SP), Brazil. Organizers have issued the following:

"The companies ICS/Wacken, Atos Entertainment and Roadie Crew magazine, responsible by the realization of the festival Wacken Rocks Brazil 2009, decided for the postponement of the first edition of the festival in Brazil, that was scheduled for May 9th and 10th, 2009, in the Arena Anhembi in São Paulo (SP).

The venue, Arena Anhembi, remains being the local where will take place this first edition of the WRB, and the new date shall be defined according to the availability of the venue, and according to the period that can facilitate the presence of the public, even for the inhabitants of distant localities from the city of São Paulo.

The definition by the postponement does not commit the project Wacken Rocks Brazil, therefore keep in valid the contract of long term for the annual achievement of the festival in Brazilian territory. The change of date has the objective of preserve the interests of the sponsors companies, as well as the artists interests and, mainly, to preserve the interests of the people who will attend the festival. This way the Brazilians will have the opportunity to take part of the Wacken Rocks in Brazil yearly continued, with the quality that is the standard of the main rock festival of the planet. The Wacken arrives to the country as an event that has tradition of excellence. In 2009 completes its twentieth edition in Germany, uninterrupted and annual, and always absolutely successful."

Source:	bravewords.com
Event:	Wacken Rocks Brazil [POSTPONED]