The 2020 Isle of Wight Festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following the cancellation of Britain’s Glastonbury festival earlier this month, organisers of the Isle of Wight have axed plans for the June event, as the U.K.
remains in lockdown to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. “The Isle of Wight Festival will no longer be taking place this year,” they said in a statement on Thursday. “This decision has not been taken lightly and we have tried out hardest to make it work, but it was unavoidable given the current status. “The whole team was excited to welcome everyone to the island for another fantastic festival and we extend our sincere apologies to everyone who was looking forward to it as much as we were.