can we get a TL;DR because im not reading a 5000 word think piece from a rando website
It's not rando. They're one of the biggest mags in Europe. Out of UK.
It's too nuanced to summarize effectively, you really should read it. But basically, local officials bulldozed a nearby DIY weeks before SLS. ONe of the main sponsors is a knife manufacturer, and there's a stabbing epidemic in the city where SLS is taking place. And, he event is taking place in a neighborhood where most people can't afford a ticket, and there's no kind of program to offer these folks a chance to attend at a free or discounted rate.
Tons of good sentiments in the article, lots of good reporting on facts. But in the end, it does come off a bit bias, and it seems like a condemnation of SLS, rather than a productive analysis of the situation. But, I can totally understand how someone who lives in that area wouldn't be interested in writing an unbiased piece.