Flatlining ticket sales and rising production outgoings have seen many events postponed
Blissed-out crowds, sunny fields and pop-up tents. This year was meant to be a vintage year for festivals, and there’s barely a weekend this summer when there isn’t one happening somewhere around the country.
But while big hitters such as Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds are already sold out, sales elsewhere are flatlining, and many promoters are struggling to sell tickets in the face of rising costs. Some events due to take place in the coming weeks – including This Is Tomorrow in Newcastle, Brainchild in Bentley, East Sussex, and Summerfest in Ewood Park, Blackburn – have been cancelled.
