AIF has issued a "red alert" following fears over this summer's calendar.
Music fans had hoped for something approaching normality in 2021, with a number of high profile events attempting to stage summer shows.
However the issue of insurance remains - and many fear UK government advisors are simply not doing enough to help organisations on the ground.
With talks hitting "a brick wall" the AIF - Association Of Independent Festivals - has issued a "red alert" believing that up to 75% of events in July and August could cancel.
In recent weeks, the likes of Boomtown Fair and Deer Shed have been forced to pull the plug on their 2021 events, after months of work.