UK sell-outs down as slow festival season looms
A range of factors, from Brexit to overstretched bookers and changing buying habits, have been blamed for the slower-than-expected start to the UK's festival summer
News By | 22 May 2019
Festival bosses have identified economic uncertainty, homogenisation and difficulty booking talent as the likely factors behind Britain’s slow festival season, as the UK festival business braces for a quieter-than-normal summer.
At a time of year when most summer events expect to be approaching capacity, of the major May–June festivals only Glastonbury Festival and Manchester’s Parklife have sold out – with tickets still available for heavy hitters like All Points East (24 May–2 June), Field Day (7–8 June), Isle of Wight Festival (13–16 June) and Download (14–16 June).
A number of events are also appearing on discount sites such as Groupon, while several festivals are currently advertising two-for-one ticket offers on social platforms.
While the majority of festival professionals quizzed by IQ say their 2019 ticket sales are…
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