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Long-running music festival cancelled with ‘heavy hearts and deep regret’
One of the city’s biggest music festivals has announced it will no longer go ahead for 2023.
Tokyo World has run for nine years in Eastville Park, and has hosted huge names in techno, drum and bass, hip hop, dance and grime music.
Pendulum, Rudimental and Faithless were set to perform at 2023’s weekend-long evenet on September 16 and 17.
But, on Friday, organisers revealed that autumn’s festival has been cancelled “with heavy hearts and deep regret”.
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“It is with heavy hearts and deep regret that we cannot go ahead with this year’s Tokyo World Festival at Eastville Park, Bristol,” the team wrote on Instagram.
“Our entire team is devastated by this and pretty lost for words but we would like to thank the thousands of you who have supported us this year & in recent years.
“We may be back next year, in a new location, but there are too many growing challenges with using Eastville Park this year that cannot be overcome.
“We’ve worked hard with the Council and Police who have been supportive, but we have not been able to find workable solutions to the challenges of this location in order to keep the event safe and secure in the surrounding area and roads.
“As a team of family people, we feel we need to prioritise your safety as you arrive and leave the event, as well as once inside.
“As valued customers we feel your disappointment.
“All Day Tickets, Weekend Tickets, Group Tickets and Instalment Tickets will be refunded at face value.
TheTicketSellers & Ticket Tek will process your refund to the card used to make your ticket purchases. Please allow up to 14 days to receive your refund.
“Biggest love always, The Tokyo World Team.”
Main photo: Tokyo World
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