We Are Festival has been canceled due to health and safety concerns over the condition of the park it was due to be held at. The East London festival, which will take place in Central Park in Dagenham, on May 25-26, will no longer go ahead.
In a statement posted on their site, the organizers said: “We are devastated to announce that for reasons beyond our control, We Are FSTVL 2024 cannot go ahead… We are heartbroken by this decision and can’t wait to dance with you again in 2025 and show you everything we’ve been working on.”
All ticket holders will be entitled to a full refund and will receive an email with further information shortly. The music event, which will be headlined by Chase and Status and Eric Prydz, cannot happen due to record amounts of rainfall this year.
A spokesperson for Barking and Dagenham Council said: “We are sorry to announce that the We Are FSTVL event organized by Rebelia Ltd and scheduled to take place in Central Park, Dagenham on the weekend of May 25-26 has had to be cancelled. a difficult decision has been made due to health and safety concerns.
“(Council’s) latest assessment of Central Park, following record levels of rainfall this year, has found that the venue is unable to accommodate the physical demands of We Are FSTVL’s equipment and audience. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
The festival had moved to Central Park for the first time and organizers claim it would be “better than ever before”. They added: “We had invested time and money into the new venue, new stages and brought in a new creative team to bring the weekend to life with immersive experiences and large art installations, alongside the already fantastic lineup, which we couldn’t wait for . to share with you.”
The stages and infrastructure for the festival were due to be built this week, hence the decision to cancel. For further updates visit the We Ares website.
