British Summer Time Festival has is the latest music event to be axed due to coronavirus.
The annual gigs take place over June and July each year – taking over Hyde Park in central London.
Little Mix and Taylor Swift were set to headline two of the gigs as well as Kendrick Lamar and Duran Duran.
Organisers had held out for as long as possible to keep the events open, though they have decided that – as the situation isn’t improving – “safety has to come first”.
In a statement, organisers said: “In addition to the Government rightly enforcing a prolonged period of social isolation, we would not want to place any extra strain on the emergency services, who we are lucky enough to have working alongside us at our events.
The Little Mix gig has been cancelled (Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
“We have the utmost respect for them and wish to express our admiration for their dedication and professionalism, which is proving so vital at this time.
“We also have a responsibility to our staff, fans, event workers, suppliers and sponsors, so we have been closely monitoring all developments before making a final decision.”
Little Mix had been due to headline British Summer Time (Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
The gig is Taylor’s second large scale outdoor gig to be axed due to Covid-19.
The American superstar had been announced to headline Sunday night at Glastonbury Festival before the iconic festival was cancelled last month.
In a statement, Michael and Emily Eavis said: “We very much hope that the situation in the UK will have improved enormously by the end of June.
Taylor Swift’s gig has been axed by organisers (Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
“But even if it has, we are no longer able to spend the next three months with thousands of crew here on the farm, helping us with the enormous job of building the infrastructure and attractions.”
They added: “We were so looking forward to welcoming you all for our 50th anniversary with a line-up full of fantastic artists and performers that we were incredibly proud to have booked.
“We look forward to welcoming you back to these fields next year and until then, we send our love and support to all of you.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
