Over 100,000 people logged on to catch virtual performances by Massive Attack and more A music festival held via the video game Minecraft last night (April 25) proved so popular that it crashed the organisers’ servers, forcing its postponement.
30,000 people were online when Block By Blockwest began, rising to 100,000 within the first hour, hoping to see virtual performances by the likes of Massive Attack, Pussy Riot and IDLES. $5,000 was still raised for the CDC disease prevention charity, and has already been donated, although the festival has now been postponed until May 16.
Other artists on the bill for Block By Blockwest include Fever 333, Sports Team, Nothing,Nowhere, and Cherry Glazerr. A brief post on the festival’s website from