The Great Escape Is Off

by lkatulka on August 9th, 2008

Sydney’s Great Escape festival has been cancelled due to low ticket sales. But it’s not all bad news for music fans, as the planned sideshows will still go ahead.

“We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those people that have made the festival such a success in previous years. We’d also like to whole heartedly apologise to the bands, artists, agents, managers, suppliers, sponsors, media supporters and festival goers that have been let down by our decision. The decision to cancel has not been an easy one for the team behind the event,” event organisers said in a statement on The Great Escape website.

Sydneysiders can still catch some of the awesome bands like Ladytron, Supergrass, We Are Scientists, and The New Pornographers at gigs around the city. Ticket holders can get a refund from their place of purchase.

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