Latitude cancels 2020 event due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Latitude have announced that this year's event has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020 festival was due to take place at Henham Park, Suffolk from 16-19 July, but today (27 April), organisers have released a statement announcing the cancellation of Latitude Festival 2020.
Organisers write, "Latitude Festival will no longer be taking place this year. We've been closely monitoring this unprecedented situation and it's become clear that it's just not possible for this year's festival to go ahead."
They add that 2020 tickets will be valid for next year, and that their ticket partners will be in touch with festival-goers soon about refunds.
We’re sorry to announce that Latitude 2020 will no longer be going ahead. Read the full statement below. pic.twitter.com/cgPaMcvYcm
— Latitude Festival (@LatitudeFest) April 27, 2020
Haim, Liam Gallagher, The Chemical Brothers, Michael Kiwanuka, Charli XCX, Local Natives, Phoebe Bridgers, Rina Sawayama, Marika Hackman, Girl Ray, Joy Crookes, and many others were due to perform at the event this summer.
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