Scotland’s Midnight Solar competition has been cancelled only a week earlier than it was set to start.
The competition was attributable to happen from Might 25-27 at Lew’s Fortress in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and be headlined by Primal Scream.
Nonetheless, competition director Iain MacArthur stated in a press release {that a} mixture of poor ticket gross sales and lack of infrastructure meant that cancelling was unavoidable.
“We’re heartbroken to announce that attributable to circumstances out with our management, we have now needed to make the very troublesome determination to cancel the Midnight Solar Weekender.
“Rising prices and restricted availability on competition infrastructure, in addition to the price of residing disaster having an influence on ticket gross sales signifies that we aren’t within the place to ship the occasion that we had hoped to carry to our lovely island.”
We’re heartbroken to announce that attributable to circumstances outwith our management, we have now needed to make the very troublesome determination to cancel the Midnight Solar Weekender Pageant – attributable to happen on twenty fifth – twenty seventh Might in Stornoway.
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— Midnight Solar Weekender Stornoway (@msweekendersy) Might 17, 2023
He added: “As organisers, we have now tried the whole lot we are able to to beat the challenges we have now confronted to stage this occasion, nonetheless it has grow to be not possible for us to maneuver ahead. We’re deeply disenchanted to verify this information, particularly at this late stage and want to reassure our prospects that anybody who has bought tickets will be capable of declare a refund.
“We deeply remorse the influence this cancellation can have on the native retail and hospitality sector and the financial influence general to Stornoway however want to thank the Security Advisory Group, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Stornoway Belief, Breedon Hebrides, Stornoway Port Authority, Scottish, Scottish Water and Woody’s Specific for all their assist to us over current weeks and months.”
Different artists set to play the competition included The Pretenders and Ocean Color Scene.
The primary ever version of the competition was promised to be “the UK’s most idyllic music occasion this summer season” and “a weekender match for all ages and the primary main rock and pop occasion to grace the island”.
