Womad 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
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The 2020 Womad festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Co-founder Peter Gabriel said its organisers had been “hoping, waiting and watching” the situation to see if the event could proceed in July.
Following government advice and a meeting with the local licensing authority, organisers decided to cancel the festival. “Safety for all of our festival-goers, artists and our staff surpassed everything,” said Gabriel. Continue reading...
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