Furious Leeds Festival fans demand refunds after Storm Lilian chaos closes stages for weekend
dailyrecord.co.ukMusic lovers in Reading and Leeds have been dealt a sickening blow at the festivals - after the organisers cancelled some of the weekend's events due to Storm Lilian battering the country.Revellers had tried to set up tents in Bramham Park in Leeds ahead of the three-day festival in the city.
But the storm led to three stages being "lost" and left attendees heartbroken.The organisers said they were "devastated" when announcing the BBC Radio 1 tent and stage would be closed, meaning fans were unable to see the likes of The Wombats, Swim School, Jorja Smith and Chinchilla.The Mirror reports that the Aux stage was set to be the home for podcasts over the weekend, with the likes of Antics with Ash, Spill The Sound, Gym Girls Locker Room and Things I Wish My Mum Had Told Me all set to record episodes from the festival.The news has understandably devastated fans and left them questioning whether they'll be able to get their money back, with several taking to social media to voice their fury.
In a statement posted to X yesterday, Reading and Leeds Festival told those with tickets to its Leeds event: "Unfortunately the health and safety team have now confirmed we will not be able use the BBC Radio 1 tent & stage tomorrow or Sunday."We are devastated for you and of course the artists that were eager to play.
That is the same for the Aux stage too. Mother nature has played her part. On the positive side, we are able to be reasonably sure the Chevron will be fit to play tomorrow and will be opened by The Useless Hotline at midday."Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to
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