Isle of Wight organisers have announced new festival dates and ticket information for 2021, following the cancellation of this year’s event. The 2021 festival will take place between June 17 and June 20, tickets aren’t currently on sale but people who bought tickets for this year’s festival can roll their bookings over to next year’s event.
In a statement released on the festival’s website, the Isle of Wight team said: ” The Isle of Wight Festival will no longer be taking place this year. This decision hasn’t been taken lightly and we have tried our hardest to make it work, but it was unavoidable given the current status. The whole team was excited to welcome everyone to the island for another fantastic festival and we extend our sincere apologies to everyone who was looking forward to it as much as we were.
Isle of Wight Festival 2020 Statement pic.twitter.com/sn8lTj5NHp
— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) March 26, 2020
“The safety of our audience, artists, crew and the Isle of Wight community is paramount and we appreciate your patience whilst we’ve been working through this unprecedented situation. We’ll be back stronger than ever on the 17th-21st June 2021 and we hope to see you all again.”
The statement concluded, “We are working closely with our ticketing partners at the moment and they will be in touch very soon to process your refund, or, if you prefer, you can retain your ticket and carry it over to next year. Look out for an email from them very soon and please only contact them if you have not been contacted after 5 days as they are very busy at this time. We hope everyone stays safe and we’ll see you in 2021.”
Something to look forward to Isle of Wight Festival 2021 – 17-20 June. Save the date! pic.twitter.com/BJdy6XXUjH
— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) March 30, 2020
The news comes after it was announced last week that this year’s Isle of Wight Festival was cancelled due to the ongoing and growing coronavirus pandemic. As of now, no details have been released on the line-up for next year’s event or whether the same acts will headline in 2021.
This year’s festival was due to feature a stellar line-up including headline performances from the likes of Lionel Richie, Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol,The Chemical Brothers, and Duran Duran. This year’s festival was due to celebrate its 50th, as was Glastonbury, which was also cancelled earlier this month. The news follows the cancellation of SXSW and postponement of Coachella as the coronavirus crisis continues to wreak havoc across the globe.
