Will Coronavirus lead to the cancellation of Glastonbury?

[Glastoboy]

Well done to whoever put this Covid19 quarantine party  playlist together.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/55V6HUzPnISl7ADpE3yfUD?si=qkMBCf0HRZ2_Fxg8tXNulA

[thrillhouse188]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

another UK one has decided to cancel...

https://www.hideawayfestival.co.uk/

Odd given it's not until August, another case of iffy insurance? 

[AlexOvd]

Jez, we are already in the middle of the storm. Hospitals collapsed and numbers exploding. Spain is the next Italy. 

The cases in Spain are much less than the reality, believe me. 

Edited March 12, 2020 by AlexOvd

[eFestivals]

Just now, thrillhouse188 said:

Odd given it's not until August, another case of iffy insurance? 

yeah, quite possibly - although even with insurance it's likely a festival will have significant losses if they have to cancel.

If someone would rather not have the risk and hassles then bailing out before you're in too deep is the way to go.

[bombfrog]

10 minutes ago, chuckles07 said:

just posted this in the next poster thread. Its from Bearded Theory. I like the approach, and I wouldnt be surprised if G did similar.....

In line with this we have a contingency plan whereby we can postpone the festival if it were needed to a date in September, we have secured the venue, license, suppliers and the vast majority of the current line-up programme.

We've discussed on here already whether that would be possible and many (including Neil) seemed to think it wasn't possible for Glastonbury to do the same. I'd love to be a fly on the wall at the farm right now.

As a punter, I'd take a festival with a weaker line-up in September over cancelling it so good on Bearded Theory for doing that, but Glastonbury is of course much, much larger and there are many more considerations.

[Gilb]

1 minute ago, bombfrog said:

As a punter, I'd take a festival with a weaker line-up in September over cancelling it so good on Bearded Theory for doing that, but Glastonbury is of course much, much larger and there are many more considerations.

With September being the true 50th anniversary this might have legs..

[SwedgeAntilles]

Big Thief have cancelled their European tour, was set to see them tomorrow night. Dang. 

[eFestivals]

The Who have just cancelled their tour.

(I guess they're busy dealing with the pandemic  )

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

I don’t necessarily think it will be rescheduled, but with it being the 50th you’d think they’d at least explore the option to do so, and if it’s remotely viable try and make it happen when in any other year they probably wouldn’t 

[Calvin Klein]

12 minutes ago, AlexOvd said:

Jez, we are already in the middle of the storm. Hospitals collapsed and numbers exploding. Spain is the next Italy. 

The cases in Spain are much less than the reality, believe me. 

Where in Spain are you located?

My parents live in Pamplona. 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

*Dupe

 

Edited March 12, 2020 by Deaf Nobby Burton
Duplicate post

[bombfrog]

5 minutes ago, Gilb said:

With September being the true 50th anniversary this might have legs..

Interesting, didn't know that.

I don't think it makes it any more likely to happen but I wish I'd have known that yesterday when people were trying to argue with me that it could never happen in September because the weather was so much worse than in June

[scaryclaireyfairy]

20 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

either Zoe Ball is an avid efester (  ) or it sounds like what I heard is good.

That honestly wouldn't surprise me.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

This is going ahead and it’s in Transylvania of all places 🦇🦇
 

Edited March 12, 2020 by Deaf Nobby Burton

[AlexOvd]

2 minutes ago, Calvin Klein said:

Where in Spain are you located?

My parents live in Pamplona. 

Barcelona

[Calvin Klein]

Just now, AlexOvd said:

Barcelona

I'm supposed to spend 10 days with them before flying to London. This uncertainty is killing me now

Was thinking about going to Barcelona as well maybe as it's awesome

[AlexOvd]

3 minutes ago, Calvin Klein said:

I'm supposed to spend 10 days with them before flying to London. This uncertainty is killing me now

Was thinking about going to Barcelona as well maybe as it's awesome

I would suggest to avoid Spain for now. It will get pretty bad. 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

I’ve got Sonar then Glastonbury...

Or in all likelihood, nothing 😔

[Earth_pig]

It could go either way, I've no idea has increased in the polls.

i am interested in what's said in today's govt meeting, my friend in Bratislava said they are taking the close everything and shut the airport approach.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

Vice must read this site based in the Glastonbury part 🤣
 

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en_uk/article/xgq7bq/music-festivals-cancelled-coronavirus-uk

Edited March 12, 2020 by Deaf Nobby Burton

[thrillhouse188]

We had a couple of people at a conference in Madrid for a week from last Friday, came back yday as conference was cancelled and one is back in the office today 

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[Ayrshire Chris]

26 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

The Who have just cancelled their tour.

(I guess they're busy dealing with the pandemic  )

Yes hearing roger Daltry declare the pandemic was a sobering experience. 

On a serious point, just had the e mail saying tour is cancelled but dates will be rescheduled so hold on to tickets! 

[thrillhouse188]

2 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

Vice must read this site based in the Glastonbury part 🤣
 

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en_uk/article/xgq7bq/music-festivals-cancelled-coronavirus-uk

Saw the article and thought the same thing haha

[The Nal]

2 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Yes hearing roger Daltry declare the pandemic was a sobering experience. 

After SARS in 2003 he said he won't get fooled again