High winds are causing disruption on-site at Leeds Festival.
Reading and Leeds Festival officially gets under way today, but the lingering impact of Hurricane Ernesto is creating problems. Yesterday (August 22nd) New Order and the Charlatans were forced to cancel a show in Cardiff, while revellers at Creamfields can testify to the impact of high winds.
On-site at Leeds Festival, campers saw the site pummelled by 80 mph winds. Here’s a clip from the camp site –
In a furry of updates this morning – August 23rd – Leeds Festival has confirmed the Radio 1 Stage will be closed all day, writing:
We can see an end in sight to the high winds. We definitely won’t be opening the arena at 11am, but we are targeting as soon as possible after that and we will update you further. However, we have definitely lost the BBC Radio 1 stage today, and there will be no performances on it. We have also lost the Aux stage today, and there will be no performances on it. We remain hopeful that everything else will continue as planned and that we will still have an amazing weekend. Please await further information.
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Continuing, the festival urged people travelling to Leeds Festival to stay in their cars, asking music fans to “look out for each other…”
Everybody can see and feel that we’re suffering from the winds currently. We’re urging you to stay in your tents if you are onsite and feel safe to do so. If you are in your car, please remain there. If you are not yet at the festival site, please delay your arrival. We’re expecting it to ease up at 10am and we will update you in 30 minutes. Your safety is our number one priority. Remember to look out for each other.
Stay safe, folks!
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