Music festival cancelled after poor ticket sales
A two-day Lancashire music festival featuring Chesney Hawkes, Bewitched and Sam Ryder has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales.
The stars were among the acts due to perform at the iMEP festival at Accrington Cricket Club in Lancashire on 19 and 20 September.
But organisers said ticket sales "have not reached the required level" and "combined with challenges in the live music sector and hospitality sectors" the event was "no longer viable".
All tickets already purchased will be refunded, they said.
The event took place for the first time last year, headlined by British singer Jess Glynne.
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