Defqon.1 was founded in the Netherlands in 2003 by Q-Dance, a Dutch company that stages “hardstyle” music events and festivals. “Hardstyle” is a dance music genre that combines hardcore ...

The video made it onto a popular Instagram page but was quickly deleted ... Two people died at Defqon.1 on Saturday including Western Sydney man Joseph Pham, 23, and a 21-year-old woman ...

No party is worth risking your life for.” Revellers at the Defqon. 1 music festival over the weekend. Picture: Instagram Revellers at the Penrith music festival. Picture: Instagram Local ...

Almost nine months after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian vowed to "do everything we can to shut this down", the controversial Defqon.1 hardcore dance festival has been "postponed indefinitely".

Two people died and dozens more hospitalised during the Defqon. 1 music festival at Penrith in September. Picture: Instagram There have been 80 labs found this year alone, compared to 70 in 2017.

Tens of thousands of 'hardstyles' revellers flocked to Sydney's Defqon. 1 music festival for 11 hours of bizarre dancing dressed in colourful and quirky clothing. The festival attracts electronic ...

"I never want to see this event held in Sydney or New South Wales ever again -- we will do everything we can… By Lars Brandle The premier of New South Wales has vowed to shut down Defqon.1 ...

The organisers of the Defqon. 1 have promised a raft of harm minimisation measures including hugs, Facebook buddies and drug amnesty bins should this year’s postponed event go ahead. Defqon.

Sydney dance music festival Defqon.1 could be banned in NSW by Premier Gladys Berejiklian who said she was aghast at the deaths of two young people. The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has ...