Primal Scream.However, festival director Iain MacArthur said in a statement that a combination of poor ticket sales and lack of infrastructure meant that cancelling was unavoidable. “We are heartbroken to announce that due to circumstances out with our control, we have had to make the very difficult decision to cancel the Midnight Sun Weekender. “Rising costs and limited availability on festival infrastructure, as well as the cost of living crisis having an impact on ticket sales means that we are not in the position to deliver the event that we had hoped to bring to our beautiful island.”We are heartbroken to announce that due to circumstances outwith our control, we have had to make the very difficult decision to cancel the Midnight Sun Weekender Festival – due to take place on 25th – 27th May in Stornoway.Full statement – https://t.co/bm75oyC3la pic.twitter.com/MoprbuJGjr— Midnight Sun Weekender Stornoway (@msweekendersy) May 17, 2023 He added: “As organisers, we have tried everything we can to overcome the challenges we have faced to stage this event, however it has become impossible for us to move forward.
We are deeply disappointed to confirm this news, especially at this late stage and would like to reassure our customers that anyone who has purchased tickets will be able to claim a refund.
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