Emails reveal that Laois County Council suggested relocating DJ Duke Dumont’s performance from a smaller stage to the Main Stage at this year’s Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, Ireland, due to concerns about potential overcrowding. Despite this pre-festival warning, organizers opted to keep the set on its originally scheduled stage. The correspondence indicates council officials foresaw the possibility of dangerous crowd density at the initial location during Dumont’s Saturday performance. This decision raises questions about the prioritization of safety protocols at the event held in County Laois. Details of the emails surfaced following scrutiny of safety arrangements at the festival. It remains unclear why the council’s recommendation was not followed, prompting further investigation into the event's risk management procedures. The incident has sparked debate regarding responsibility for crowd control at large-scale events like Electric Picnic.