{"id":1874140,"date":"2026-04-09T16:08:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874140"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:08:37","slug":"londons-festival-scene-takes-another-blow-as-lido-is-forced-to-cancel-2-of-its-3-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874140","title":{"rendered":"London\u2019s Festival Scene Takes Another Blow as LIDO Is Forced to Cancel 2 of Its 3 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tLondon\u2019s LIDO festival has been forced to cancel two of its scheduled three days, dealing another blow to the capital\u2019s music scene.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe announcement made on Thursday (April 9) comes just days after Wireless Festival was scrapped owing to Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, being banned from entering the U.K. on April 7. The Home Office stated that Ye\u2019s past antisemitic and pro-Nazi comments meant that his presence was \u201cnot in the public good.\u201d That move came after a number of high-profile politicians criticized the booking and sponsors withdrew from the event.<\/p>\n

\n\tLIDO was due to take place at London\u2019s Victoria Park on June 12-14. In a statement posted to its social media profile, the festival announced that the days headlined by CMAT and Bombay Bicycle Club would be canceled. The day headlined by Maribou State will be moved to Aug. 31.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe festival said that the cancellation was to \u201cprotect park ground conditions\u201d at Victoria Park which hosted LIDO and All Points East, both promoted by AEG, in 2025. The latter was besieged by \u201cwell-reported dust issues\u201d due to last summer\u2019s drought.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cProtecting the condition of Victoria Park is of paramount importance to LIDO and to London Borough of Tower Hamlets,\u201d the festival wrote, adding that an \u201cextensive reseeding and improvement programme\u201d is being implemented to protect the land.<\/p>\n

\n\tHowever the U.K.\u2019s recent winter \u2014 one of the wettest in recent history \u2014 has meant that advisors \u201crecommended giving these newly improved areas a little more time before starting the festival programme.\u201d The park is open to local residents and the statement adds that the cancellation \u201censures the progress made is protected and continues to benefit the community throughout the spring and early summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCMAT was due to perform on June 12 alongside Father John Misty and Sharon Van Etten, while Bombay Bicycle Club and Metronomy were due to take place on June 14. The festival has announced that neither can be rescheduled and therefore will be canceled. Ticket holders will receive a full refund. <\/p>\n

\n\tVictoria Park is set to host the All Points East festival in August with Tyler, The Creator, Deftones, Lorde, and Twenty One Pilots among the headliners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tRead LIDO\u2019s full statement below.<\/p>\n

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