Glastonbury’s Shangri-La team unveils VR festival

Lost Horizon, a VR music and arts festival created by the team behind Glastonbury’s Shangri-La and virtual world builder Sansar, will take place from 3 to 4 July

Video By IQ | 8 June 2020

The team behind Glastonbury Festival’s famous after-hours mini-city, Shangri-La, has announced virtual-reality (VR) festival Lost Horizon.

Glastonbury Festival, which was set to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, was the first major European festival to cancel due to coronavirus, with many others since following suit.

Lost Horizon will bring the festival’s much-loved Shangri-La area to life, in conjunction with virtual live events platform Sansar. Tickets for the event are free, with fans encouraged to make a donation to UK…

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