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Daily Record
10-07-2025
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Multiple children in hospital after falling ill at music festival in 'extraordinary incident'
Past participants include renowned artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Julian Lloyd Webber, and Katherine Jenkins. A group of children were taken to hospital after an "extraordinary medical incident" that led to the cancellation of a music festival. The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod organisers confirmed on Wednesday the incident was due to a "flu-like outbreak", with several individuals exhibiting similar symptoms. Public Health Wales stepped in on Thursday to confirm a "small group of children" had been affected by the outbreak. The agency reassured that while the children are currently in hospital for assessment, they are not in a serious condition, reports Wales Online. Chris Williams, Consultant in Health Protection for Public Health Wales, said: "We are aware that a small group of children who were visiting the Eisteddfod at Llangollen were taken to hospital [on Wednesday] evening. "Currently, the children are being medically assessed for mild respiratory symptoms, but they are not seriously unwell." Festival organisers announced the event was given the all-clear to proceed as usual on Thursday morning. The annual six-day festival attracts performers from across the globe to compete in over 20 categories, drawing an audience exceeding 50,000. Past participants include renowned artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Julian Lloyd Webber, and Katherine Jenkins. A festival statement confirmed: "Further to the previous statement, we can confirm that following the declaration of an extraordinary incident by the Welsh Ambulance Service, following Public Health Wales advice - the incident related to a flu-like outbreak and related to multiple people with similar symptoms. "The extraordinary incident was called by the Welsh Ambulance Service due to the number of people who presented ill at one time. The Llangollen International Eisteddfod takes the safety of its audience, competitors, performers and volunteers extremely seriously. "Therefore, following advice - we were forced to cancel an event in this way for the first time in our history. "We are pleased to report our site has been cleared to re-open tomorrow at 9am, as we continue to welcome the world to Wales. We'd like to thank our staff, medical staff and our volunteers for their swift response this evening." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. An earlier announcement from organisers said the event had been axed at short notice due to an "extraordinary medical incident". Festival bosses praised the medical teams who responded to the situation. They concluded: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
Wales Online
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Llangollen International Eisteddfod evening cancelled due to 'extraordinary medical incident'
Llangollen International Eisteddfod evening cancelled due to 'extraordinary medical incident' Llangollen International Musical Eisteddford sees 50,000 people attend over the six days Singers and dancers from around the world are invited to take part in the festival (Image: IYA ) An annual music festival in north Wales has been cancelled at the last minute to an "extraordinary medical incident". Organisers of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddford said that the event still intended to run as normal tomorrow morning. The music festival is hosted over six days and sees singers and dancers from around the world compete in over 20 competitions. It has a huge attendance of over 50,000 over the event and previous performers have included Luciano Pavarotti, Julian Lloyd Webber and Katherine Jenkins. A statement from the festival read: "Due to an extraordinary medical incident - tonight's event has been cancelled. "We want to thank our own medical teams who are managing the extraordinary medical incident "We are working with the ambulance services and medical teams managing the incident giving them the support necessary. Article continues below "The Llangollen International Eisteddfod intends to run as normal from 9am tomorrow, but this will be based on the expert medical advice we receive. "We apologise for any inconvenience caused." Article continues below Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice .
