Woodstock '99 was sold as a follow-up to the 'three days of peace and music' ethos of the original event in 1969 but chaos awaited.
It's 25 years since Woodstock '99, a music festival that attempted to recreate the legendary Woodstock of 1969. But instead of being driven by love and peace, chaos broke out, culminating in death, destruction and sexual assault.The highly anticipated event was held at the former Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York, from July 22 to July 25. Approximately 400,000 people attended, with the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Korn taking to the main stage.
'They were pushed in against their will and really raped,' he said. 'From my vantage point, it looked like initially there was a struggle, and after that, there were other people holding them down. No one I saw tried to go in and rescue them.'Schneider claimed that security close to the stage were aware of the attacks but they were unable to stop them due to the density of the crowd. He said he also felt powerless to halt the attacks.
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