Well, we pondered as to whether this year's rubbish weather might impact on the music festival sector in the near future, though I didn't expect it to impact quite so soon. A music festival due to take place in Swansea from 13-15 Jul has been postponed because of the recent run of bad weather across the UK. Organisers of the 30,000 capacity Fflam festival, due to be headlined by the Manic Street Preachers, Keane and Placebo, say that the bad weather has hampered attempts to get infrastructure for the festival in place on the event's site at the city's Singleton Park. They also fear that recent heavy rainfall would make the conditions in the park unpleasant for festival goers. Promoters hope to reschedule the event for later in the summer.
In a statement issued yesterday, promoter Straight Music said: "This has been a hard, but well considered decision and we believe it is the best one for all concerned. Due to the bad weather, we have been delayed in putting the infrastructure in place and it is a big concern that the weather conditions will hugely dampen the experience we want to give all our festival goers. Postponing the festival will mean that we can give everyone the Fflam festival experience they deserve, bands, organisers and festival goers alike. We expect the new date to be at the end of the summer and are doing all we can do get everything reorganised as quickly and efficiently as possible so that we can confirm the date within the week".
Refunds will be available from point of purchase for those who do not wish to hang on for the rescheduled event.