{"id":3383,"date":"2020-05-11T13:51:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T12:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2020-05-11T13:55:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T12:55:19","slug":"rebellion-punk-festival-organisers-make-heartbreaking-decision-to-cancel-2020-blackpool-gathering-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=3383","title":{"rendered":"Rebellion Festival organisers make &#8216;heartbreaking&#8217; decision to cancel 2020 Blackpool gathering due to coronavirus pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world&#8217;s biggest punk event, Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, has today been cancelled for 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rebellion-2020-cancelled.jpg?resize=596%2C339\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3385\" width=\"596\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rebellion-2020-cancelled.jpg?w=504&amp;ssl=1 504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rebellion-2020-cancelled.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\norganisers had hoped that restrictions on mass gatherings might have\nbeen relaxed by the time this year&#8217;s festival comes around from \nAugust 6-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But\nwith no such good news in sight, and the UK&#8217;s death toll passing\n30,000 in recent days, they have made the decision to cancel now,\nrather than keep people hanging on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\nstatement by the organisers said: \u201cWe are absolutely heartbroken to\nhave to announce that it\u2019s not possible for this year\u2019s Rebellion\nto go ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> \u201cPlease keep your weekend tickets, as they will get you in to Rebellion 2021. All day tickets will be refunded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have been monitoring the situation and looking at all options, and whilst we were genuinely very optimistic two months ago and honestly thought that this would all be done and dusted half a year ahead, it\u2019s clear that as each day passes things are taking a lot longer to go back to any sense of \u2018normal\u2019.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-empty-1024x702.jpg?resize=640%2C439\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-empty.jpg?resize=1024%2C702&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-empty.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-empty.jpg?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-empty.jpg?resize=1536%2C1053&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-empty.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-empty.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-empty.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool will remain empty this August after Rebellion 2020 was cancelled. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\u201cAll\nthe indications are that mass indoor gatherings will not take place\nfor some time to come. Obviously ticket sales have ground to a halt\nsince the lockdown, so the conclusion we\u2019ve come to is that even if\nthe Winter Gardens is allowed to open in August, we won\u2019t be able\nto put on the same standard of festival that you\u2019ve all come to\nknow and love. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\u201cWe\nare already losing key bands and there would be people that had\nbought tickets that either can\u2019t travel (if overseas travel is\nstill banned) or choose not to travel, and it\u2019s unfair on them too.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\u201cFurther,\nwe\u2019ve listened to bands, fans and crew, and the feedback has tended\nto move from an optimistic and positive response, with people wanting\nit to happen, to many of us now reluctantly accepting that it\u2019s not\nthe best thing to do for our community&#8217;s health and well-being. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-full.jpg?resize=632%2C468\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-full.jpg?w=632&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/empress-full.jpg?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The organisers hope to have a great line-up in place for 2021, when Rebellion celebrates its 25th anniversary. Pic: Sue Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\u201cSo\nfor those of you that wanted us to cancel, we feel we\u2019ve done the\nright thing, but for those of you that wanted us to carry on you can\nrest assured that we looked at every available option on how long we\ncould keep going before we had to make an awkward decision. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\u201cPutting\non a festival of this size is a huge undertaking and our lives have\nbeen on hold with regards to pre-production and ticket sales, so to\nbe honest we\u2019re running out of time now to make this happen anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\u201cRebellion\n2021 is booked!! \u2013 August 5th \u2013 8<sup>th<\/sup>. Next year is our\n25th anniversary and we are planning an incredibly special event. We\naim to come back bigger and better and put on the party that we are\nall going to be craving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\u201cIt\nis not possible to have the same line-up, so we will be starting\nagain for 2021. However, we\u2019re mindful that many people keeping\ntheir tickets bought them off the back of this year\u2019s line up, so\nwe will do our best to re-book as many bands as we can subject to\navailability, budget and our plans for 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> More information on refunds and other options available to ticket holders, or anyone wanting to purchase a ticket for Rebellion 2021 is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebellionfestivals.com\/\">www.rebellionfestivals.com<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rebellionfestivals.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3TvcaYbCOfWm1wUap_wWDbdXjdekvJXCq3Om4Guvm6nZBa8JduZI6mTDw&amp;h=AT1m5dLP3Aha44TNQLe6mLRNqfuC3yNXyCzoBb3Yy7bYhBpN11kLXk-aO3xswJ5hbH_6o_aJvqWzE82j1SgAnK8-eNsxx1Kubdbta2A9sjVqgMg8RFH0P4Hw9a54Z9NqFB_BCqmuL5Oj1bUcs8p_d_GIq99VvepMGOvD7jQGUjn1uTKtFwMoRHA5PZX9U5SX8PMKGJOPzgHxGH_gytRuqYtmQQDNwSvyIbQPvULpjQvM2awm2Na6-xBrakIceKU2QUUpNpOxKgmSJVmuHHFF5cFYVWEjbb56QT5ezOOMrLjHvyxoZ0d0UmEUjZ8xcVG-48LX0fJKoLDxlxXKstguC-RQh6NB_etLZfWxQyAPbrGss8ITc0_ukGmsoOGwrAuo3OjQY7IQjCyExvwolB1MnCXQEPrJ3y_iYXIDMsipezwoeQzvs5ofdm-uCx4ILa2LuNtJR1gx3c3viDwDNDpFMYmp7BR9n4NbFSI_EHNrfq89dqUeQBS9EmJmfsnWurqofar7dpYuGJcCfcRS1yszog0vqFJHntHiJHLwA4EBTnIxYNyIv_6iv0I44I-9TvqriE2cphlxK7EelHFfv3mP9GuiFQQEuk2oSItSIjOjLy6V0GxMmfVG2Tw\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world&#8217;s biggest punk event, Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, has today been cancelled for 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3385,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5,6,7,350],"tags":[343,452,375],"class_list":["post-3383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gig-news","category-music-news","category-punk","category-rebellion","tag-blackpool","tag-rebellion-festival","tag-winter-gardens"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rebellion Festival organisers make &#039;heartbreaking&#039; 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