The Ile-de-France festival We Love Green, which was to be held in early June, has been postponed to the weekend of September 10 to 12 due to the "
health context
", organizers said on Monday. "
The idea of a seated festival in June is not possible,
" they write in a statement. "
We are continuing to work on all possible scenarios with the artists, their agents, partners, institutions, to reorganize the festival and welcome you in the best conditions at the start of the school year
", they specified.
We Love Green, a contemporary music festival concerned with the environment, had gathered 80,000 spectators in 2019 (it had been canceled in 2020).
The "
format and programming will be confirmed according to the evolution of the schedule of reopening and the modalities of the health pass
", continue the organizers.
Tickets purchased for June 2020 or June 2021 will be valid for September 2021. Otherwise, there is the possibility of exchanging for the 2022 edition or requesting a refund.
A still uncertain summer for festivals
Other big festivals have purely canceled due to the health crisis, such as Solidays (228,000 people in 2019), the Eurockéennes (128,000 people in 2019), Hellfest (180,000 spectators in 2019), Garorock (162,000 spectators in 2019), Main Square (115,000 people), Art Rock (80,000 people in 2019), Lollapalooza (95,000 people) or Musilac (85,000 people in 2019).
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For the time being, among the major current music festivals, Les Vieilles Charrues (270,000 spectators in 2019) and Francofolies (150,000 in 2019) have promised to take place while adapting to government measures.
The Printemps de Bourges, scheduled for early May (200,000 people in 2019) has been postponed from 22 to 27 June.