Longitude 2020 cancelled
It's the news we've been dreading, but we knew it was coming!
Longitude 2020 is not going ahead due to new COVID-19 measures.
In case you missed it, yesterday The Government announced they will not grant licences to events over 5,000 people before August.
You can read more on that here.
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This afternoon the team behind Longitude released a statement on Instagram.
It begins: 'Following the Government’s announcement to ban all licensed events over 5,000 capacity until 31st August 2020, it is with a heavy heart that we must confirm that Longitude 2020 will no longer be taking place this summer.'
'While we are obviously devastated that Longitude won’t be going ahead, the health and safety of our fans and staff is paramount and we fully respect the Government’s decision.'
'We would like to take this opportunity to thank the frontline workers currently giving their all to keep us safe.'
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Refunds
If you have a ticket for Longitude Festival you're entitled to a refund from the original point of purchase.
If you booked online or by phone, Ticketmaster will process your refund directly back to you via your original payment method.
This can take to seven working days to process.
A number of other festivals including Body & Soul and All Together Now released statements this week.
Read those here.
