By Lucy Morgan Audience and Content Editor
Covid: Isle of Wight Festival statement after Glastonbury is called off Isle of Wight Festival s John Giddings says he has his fingers crossed for this year s Seaclose Park event, after the cancellation of Glastonbury 2021. Organisers of events from across the Isle of Wight are considering their options, ahead of this summer s dates. Mr Giddings says the size of Glastonbury means it is a much bigger operation to organise. On social media, the event said: Rest assured we’re continuing to work behind the scenes to get ready for the Isle of Wight Festival this summer and hope to have more news for you soon. In the meantime, stay safe.
The UK Government say that they’re currently on target to vaccinate 14 million people by mid-February, with the current capacity for two million vaccinations per week. It is hoped that efforts will be amped up through vulnerable groups and tended to the rest of the country throughout the spring to allow for festivals to safely take place this summer.
Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic and boss of events including Reading & Leeds and Download Festival, told
NME: “I feel very positive because I know that it’s possible”.
The main stage at Leeds Festival 2019. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Redferns)