Labour Live: Jezfest ‘facing £1m in losses’

The Labour party is bracing for a heavy loss – and an empty park – with its Labour Live festival on 16 June, according to insiders

The Magic Numbers will headline Jezfest © Kaue Lima

The UK’s Labour party is reportedly facing a significant loss on its debut music festival, with ticket sales for Labour Live failing to live up to expectations.

According to a report in the Sunday Times, soft sales for the festival – dubbed ‘Jezfest’, after party leader Jeremy Corbyn – “are causing consternation among Jeremy Corbyn’s team with less than three weeks to go”. The festival was announced in March, with a line-up topped by big-in-2005 rockers Magic Numbers,…

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