Carl Cox has some thoughts on the trend.In an interview with Sky News published on July 3, the legendary DJ/producer and dance world tastemaker said that, "These illegal parties are basically done out of frustration.
Just done out of showing it's our right to do what we want to do. It's not the answer to this."Cox's comments come amidst a flurry of illegal dance-focused gatherings, including a pair of illegal raves held in mid-June near Manchester, UK that resulted in three stabbings, a rape and one death.
The two parties attracted roughly 6,000 attendees and drew widespread backlash for breaking social distancing requirement during the COVID-19 pandemic.Stateside, the illegal rave trend continued this past weekend in the outskirts of Las.
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