coronavirus.The cancellation comes days after Boomtown and Barn On The Farm confirmed their cancellation in the last week, with both festivals stating that they faced a huge financial risk if COVID was to prevent them from going ahead in any capacity without insurance.Deer Shed was originally set to welcome the likes of James and Stereolab from July 30 – August 1, but said that the lack of insurance remained a “hurdle” they were unable to clear.“Earlier in the year, we were hopeful a government backed COVID insurance scheme would be in place, but we now have no reason to believe it will be, despite frantic industry lobbying,” they said in a statement.The event will now be postponed until 2022, with all ticket-holders invited to hold on to.
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