Gen Z Diary: I'm not someone who experiences FOMO but Electric Picnic is different

A 22-year-old Irish writer says they don’t normally experience FOMO, but Electric Picnic is an exception that’s been hard to miss. They hadn’t attended the festival before, despite knowing it’s a major event for young people across the country. After trying All Together Now in July, they realized they actually enjoy festival life—only to find Electric Picnic tickets were already sold out. Over recent months, their Instagram feed has been filled with people begging for tickets, and they expect to keep seeing posts and videos during the weekend. The writer also describes the financial pressure of festival costs—tickets, camping gear, outfits, and spending—balanced by the desire to get the experience, even if it means budgeting for hunger later in the year.