Elrow Town Festival, specialising in techno and house music, has called off its London event, which was due to take place in Dagenham, East London, in August.
The festival was to be held in Parsloes Park, with sets by Flava D, Goldie, Girls Don’t Sync and more.
In 2017, London became the launch site for the Elrow Town Festival, with later events being staged in Italy and Spain.
Elrow Town Barcelona, 2017 (Image: Faris Villena) A spokesperson for the festival said: “We chose London as the launch site, recognising it as home to our most fun, dedicated, and beloved fanbase.
“Our commitment to London and the UK remains stronger than ever. However, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of this year’s Elrow Town London edition.
“Facing the challenges of the UK festival market and due to the fact that many of our fans are unable to attend this year, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the event and explore better options for the near future.
The festival was due to take place in Parsloes Park, Dagenham (Image: Google Maps) “We have not considered downscaling the show as we are always committed to deliver maximum experience quality and we can’t accept anything less than a breath-taking Elrow festival experience.”
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Those who have bought tickets will receive refunds from the first week of July.
According to the organisers, there are already a number of events lined up in London in the coming months that have yet to be announced.
It is the second large-scale music festival to have been cancelled in the borough this year.
We Are FSTVL announced in April that it had been forced to cancel its May shows in Central Park, Dagenham due to “record rainfall”.
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