Peter Gabriel announces that WOMAD will take a year off in 2025 before returning in “new home” in 2026

Peter Gabriel has announced that his WOMAD festival will be taking a break next year, before returning to a new location for 2026.
WOMAD, which stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance, was founded by Gabriel in 1980 with the aim of spotlighting an eclectic mixture of genres. Since then, the festival has travelled to 27 countries across the world, while the main UK event has taken place in Charlton Park in Wiltshire since 2007.
This year was its 42nd edition and, as announced today (November 5)