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ATP Release The Bats Act Cancels Last Minute

Staff Writer

Twerps join the bill

English electronic trip hop producer Forest Swords has pulled out of tomorrow's All Tomorrow's Parties Release The Bats event in Melbourne due to health issues.

With the event, which sold out after moving to The Palais and Prince Bandroom venues after sales concerns, taking place tomorrow Melbourne's Twerps have been added to the bill last minute while Brooklyn's two-piece Prince Rama has been drafter in to replace Forest Swords.

“Due to unforeseen health issues I've been forced to pull out of both ATP Release The Bats and Pitchfork Festival Paris next week,” read a statement from Forest Swords, aka Matthew Barnes. “I'm upset I won't be getting there this time around, but looking forward to returning to those cities in 2014.”

The timetable for the new split-venue is here.

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