Sounds off Plug pulled on concerts as June is ‘too soon’ for big gigs
ASERIES of summer concerts planned for June at the Lloyds Amphitheatre in the centre of Bristol have been cancelled, following the announcement by the Prime Minister of the “road map” out of lockdown.
The Bristol Sounds series had already been postponed from last summer to this June, but will now not take place at all, despite Boris Johnson announcing most restrictions should be lifted by June 21.
Organisers of the Bristol Sounds series said June would be too soon to be able to run a concert series, even though the events are outdoors.
The amphitheatre was due to stage Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, Supergrass and an all-day festival called A Beautiful Day Out with The Levellers between June 23 and 26.
“We have come to the decision that June 2021 is too soon to be able to run an outdoor concert on the scale of Bristol Sounds,” said Conal Dodds, the founder of Crosstown Concerts, announcing ticket-holders would be automatically refunded.
“Although this is very disappointing for our team, our ticket holders and the whole supply chain which the event supports, we don’t want to compromise the gig-going experience. We are already working on a really brilliant line-up for the 2022 edition, and will be announcing details in the coming months.”
Organisers said anyone with tickets already bought would get a refund onto the card with which they bought the tickets.
There is no word yet on planned outdoor city centre gigs by Lionel Richie on June 21 and Bryan Adams on June 26. Ticket agencies for the two gigs have not yet specified their locations.