Major UK music festival is AXED as ‘group of children' suddenly fall ill in ‘extraordinary medical incident'
A MAJOR music festival has been cancelled at the last minute due to an "extraordinary medical incident".
Organisers of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddford have now confirmed that the incident was a "flu-like outbreak" which involved several people reporting the same symptoms.
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Rick Astley and Lulu performing live at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen
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However, the event - hosted over six days - will run as normal tomorrow.
The festival sees singers and dancers from around the world compete in over 20 competitions.
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