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Welsh Festival Forced to Change Name After 'Coachella Complained'
- Ian 'H' Watkins' small Welsh festival in Cowbridge, originally named Cowchella, changed its name to Moo-La-La after complaints from Coachella Ltd in 2025.
- The issue arose after Watkins received a complaint from the organizers of the Coachella festival based in California, leading to the removal of Cowchella’s social media pages and the decision to rename the event.
- Watkins, a 49-year-old Welsh singer and actor known from Steps, said the festival aims to offer an affordable, family-friendly alternative to expensive music events in Cardiff and London.
- Watkins described it as a huge compliment that their small festival is considered somewhat of a challenge to such a massive, powerful organization, while also noting that they would have to absorb several thousand pounds in marketing expenses.
- The Moo-La-La Festival will occur on August 2 at Bear Field in Cowbridge with top UK tribute acts performing, and organizers promise the event will otherwise remain unchanged.
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