coronavirus lockdown provisionally permitted festivals from June 21.The 40,000 capacity event is set to go ahead from July 22-25, although international travel restrictions mean that the line-up will largely consist of UK-based artists “reflecting musical and artistic traditions from all over the world”.It is hoped that more international acts will be added to the line-up as restrictions continue to ease.WOMAD’s operators have also confirmed that the event’s audience capacity this year is currently under review.“In the first instance, tickets will be sold in batches with additional batches added as the consultation proceeds,” they told AccessAA.“The final capacity will be settled after on-going consultation and will reflect the increased.
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