The six-hour festival includes performances from indie bands Blossoms and The Lathums, as well as local singer-songwriter Zuzu. Culture minister Caroline Dinenage said: “Today is a momentous occasion to celebrate as fans get their first taste of a music festival for more than a year – and all in the name of science. “We’ve supported the live music sector through the pandemic with £250 million in grants from our Culture Recovery Fund going to more than 2,000 organisations. “Now we want to get audiences back to the events they love and see the live music industry rebooted. The event was put on by Reading and Leeds festival promoters Festival Republic.

Source: Daily Mirror May 02, 2021 19:27 UTC