Hop Farm Festival 2013 has been cancelled. Vince Power, the boss man behind the event, has just announced the news via the festival's official Facebook page.
With poor tickets sales blamed for the cancellation, a post on the Hop Farm official Facebook page reads:
'Dear Hop Farmers,
It’s with great regret that we have to announce the cancellation of the Hop Farm Music Festival 2013.
We have worked very hard to try to make it work but it has proved too much a of mountain to climb and despite fighting hard, circumstances are such that based on poor ticket sales and the forecast selling rate substantial losses would be made.
We would like to thank all the staff, suppliers and contractors that have also worked very hard to try and put the festival on again this year.
We have to thank the artists and agents that have supported us over the years and for this year’s acts to know that it has been a very hard decision to make, and we are very sorry that we are not able to have them play.
We would also thank the fans that have supported us over the past 5 years, it is with great sadness that the decision was made.
Ticket holders will receive a full refund from their ticket agents.
Vince Power'
Hop Farm 2013 was due to take place on Friday 5th July and Saturday 6th July in Kent. This year's line-up included The Horrors, Jimmy Cliff, The Black Angels, The Cribs and The Presidents Of The United States Of America. The headliners were confirmed as My Bloody Valentine and Rodriguez.
The cancellation comes as no huge suprise as last year's festival made a loss forcing the 2013 event to reduce to two days and lower its capacity to 10,000.
The 2011 Hop Farm Festival was a sell-out, featuring headliners Prince, the Eagles and Morrissey.
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