The festival will give all guests full ticket refunds
“It is with heavy hearts that we have decided to postpone our performances in Australia and New Zealand,” the band wrote. “We felt this was the right decision for our fans, our band, our crew, and our families given the current global situation. We apologize to our fans, but please know that we didn’t come to this decision lightly. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to being with you all again as soon as we can. In the meantime, please be good to each other.
In light of the news, Download Festival decided to cancel this year’s festival. “Given that this announcement has come barely eight days prior to Download Australia we will not be able to secure an alternative headliner as there is insufficient time to secure visas and arrange the other relevant logistics that are required prior to the festival,” the festivalon their website.
The festival, which noted that all guests will receive full ticket refunds, added, “We are currently working with both My Chemical Romance and Deftones to schedule separate headline shows in Australia in 2020 and will update you all as soon as we have these.”
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