By: Gideon Gottfried
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Boomtown Fair last took place in its full beauty in 2019.The 2020 edition had been granted a capacity-increase of 10,000, bringing the total number of expected visitors to 76,000.
One of the UK's most famous indie festivals, Boomtown Fair, today announced the cancelation of the 2021 edition, citing the lack of government-backed insurance as a major factor.
Planning an event as complex as Boomtown Fair, only to be canceled at the eleventh hour, would have incurred "eight-figure loss," as promoters pointed out in a statement.
All through the pandemic, live events professionals have been urging the UK government to come up with an insurance scheme that would allow promoters to plan ahead and organize without having to fear possible last-minute cancellations due to Covid restrictions.