Yahoo News Liverpool music festival gets cancelled after delays
A Liverpool music festival was cancelled over the weekend after severe delays.
The Hope and Glory event was taking place over the weekend for the first time, though chaotic overcrowding led to long waits on Saturday (August 5).
Police were eventually called in to help, and on Sunday morning the festival announced that there was "no festival today", though gave little more information.
no festival today
- Hope & Glory (@HopeAndGloryFes) August 6, 2017
They have released an official statement today (August 7), writing on Facebook: "It is with the deepest regret that the organisers of HOPE & GLORY made the decision to cancel the Sunday of the festival.
"We can appreciate how disappointed and angry the festival-goers are as we are feeling the same. To say that the organisers feel anything short of devastated would be a gross understatement.
"Whilst we accept responsibility for our festival, we believe it is important that we are wholly transparent with the issues that led to our decision.
They added that they were "conducting a full review into what happened".
The organisers said they "accept its responsibility", adding: "We already know at this early stage, that we be taking legal action against some parties employed as a result of the failures."
Artists billed on the line-up included Charlotte Church, who was pulled from the line-up after a delay of two hours on Saturday.
1. Hello! Just to let you know we have been pulled from the hope and glory lineup due to them running 2 hours behind. We're gutted! We...
- Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) August 5, 2017
"Just to let you know we have been pulled from the hope and glory lineup due to them running 2 hours behind," she tweeted, pleading with fans to find an alternative venue for her show, which was eventually found.
James, who were also billed, managed to play their slot, though lead singer Tim Booth tweeted afterwards: "Well that was f**ked up. Sorry everyone was messed around so badly. Hope you managed to find some pleasure amongst the chaos. NBL."
Well that was fucked up. Sorry everyone was messed around so badly. Hope you managed to find some pleasure amongst the chaos. NBL.
- Tim Booth (@RealTimBooth) August 5, 2017
Other artists on the bill also tweeted apologies:
So as I'm sure most of you are aware @HopeAndGloryFes is now cancelled.
Obviously thru no fault of our own. Sorry to anyone hoping 2 c us- Reverend&TheMakers (@Reverend_Makers) August 6, 2017
Apologies to all heading to Hope and Glory. We've been advised the festival is now cancelled. Hope to be able to play for you soon. TC HQ x
- 🌊Tom Chaplin (@tomchaplin) August 6, 2017
While fans were naturally pissed off about the whole thing:
IF YOUR GOING TO THE HOPE AND GLORY CONCERT YOU BETTER WATCH THIS pic.twitter.com/fKs8GurG1a
- Pete Price (@PeteCityPrice) August 6, 2017
@RadioCity967 can you see us in at the hope and glory festival from your tower. We are basically trapped. So dangerous.
- cogiebear (@cogiebear) August 5, 2017
Great line up, great venue... shame about the organisers #HopeandGloryFestival #HopeandGlory pic.twitter.com/Vu399CbF9Q
- James Mooney (@JMooney87) August 5, 2017
#hopeandglory worst organised festival I have ever been too!!! # quecity
- Magdalen (@Ellsybell) August 5, 2017
@HopeAndGloryFes #HopeAndGlory absolute farce. Never seen anything like this
- Indie Music (@indierocknroll3) August 5, 2017
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