More major Spanish festivals pull the plug on 2021

Mad Cool and Bilbao BBK are the latest casualties of Spain's ongoing coronavirus restrictions, along with Primavera and Sonar

Spanish festival Mad Cool will return in 2022
Spanish festival Mad Cool will return in 2022 © Wikimedia Commons/ Diario de Madrid

Spain’s 2021 festival season has diminished once again with fresh cancellations from major festivals Mad Cool and Bilbao BBK Live.

Other marquee Spanish festivals including Primavera Sound and Sónar Barcelona were previously called off, while Arenal Sound, Festival Internacional de Benicàssim and Cruïlla are still forging ahead with this year’s events.

Live Nation-promoted Mad Cool (cap. 60,000) was set to take place between 7–10 July 2021 in Madrid but this morning (20 May), the organisers confirmed…

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