Sziget Festival’s Future In Doubt Amid Budapest Power Struggle

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefBUDAPEST (Worthy News) – One of Europe’s largest music gatherings, the Sziget Festival, faces an uncertain future after the Budapest City Council failed to approve a new land-use agreement for the Óbudai-sziget (Óbuda Island) venue, where the event has been held since 1993.The municipal vote collapsed late this week, leaving organisers without the legal framework to stage the 2026 edition. Founder Károly Gerendai told Hungarian media that wi