CARFEST North and South will go ahead as planned despite the initial delay to Freedom Day, Chris Evans has revealed on Virgin Radio.
CarFest - a family friendly fundraising festival created by the DJ - is due to go ahead just days after the July 19 date where lockdown restrictions are supposed to be lifted.
Chris and the head of Festival Republic - the force behind events like Latitude and Reading festival - Melvin Benn, called on the government to stick to the July 19 date so the festivals can go ahead as planned.
Speaking on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show today, Benn said: "The confidence in the July 19 date is very high, but we would like to see a government backed insurance scheme or an extension of the test event programme." CarFest.
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