Music festivals face 'catastrophe' under social distancing rules

The music festival operator behind Latitude and Download has warned of an industry “catastrophe” without clarity from ministers over how events can be held next year. Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic, said festivals would close and thousands of jobs would be lost if the government failed to find a way for events to operate at full capacity in 2021. The coronavirus crisis sparked widespread cancellations of music festivals this year, leaving a financial hole in the