Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and Download all struck from the calendar – and it’s led to grim warnings that the UK sector is teetering on the brink of collapse.
Many have moved their entire line-ups to 2021, leaving us seeking succour in livestreams or VR alternatives.However, for those craving a genuine communal festival experience this year, there are a smattering of bonafide festivals scheduled in the next few months as lockdown conditions ease.
Serbia’s Exit Festival is going ahead. So is Iceland Airwaves, Germany’s Reeperbahn Festival, Live At Leeds and Liverpool Sound City, all with reduced capacity and with “pandemic-proof” measures in place.