"It was a one-off. We're going back to the usual date next year. It feels strange being here in [the] middle of August, really."
Mr Benn also explained that the main stage will be powered by the national grid this weekend.
"We've brought mains electricity into the site. The Electric Picnic main stage will be the first ever [in Ireland and the UK] fully-powered by sustainable power," he continued.
"And I'm delighted because it means that the electric picnic main stage will be the first ever, you know, fully powered by sustainable power.
"It's incredible, I'm really pleased about it. Every business in the world needs to start making big steps towards reducing the carbon that we're burning, and I'm glad that the Electric Picnic is showing the way.
"I certainly think we will be here for another 20 years," he concluded. "In fact, I got a call about that this afternoon..."
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