Organisers of EXPERIENCE 1970, the commemorative 50th anniversary event of the Isle of Wight Festival, have announced the long-awaited event on the site of the original 1970 festival has been cancelled.
Originally planned for 2020, but postponed due to Covid-19, it has been revealed today that the relationship between the festival organisers and the owner of the planned festival site have irrevocably broken down
Bill Bradshaw told News OnTheWight,
“To honour the ‘Last Great Event’ we considered it vital to stage the 50th anniversary event at East Afton. We have considered siting it at other Island locations but, frankly, it simply would not match our ambitions of doing justice to the original event.
“To limp on, two years beyond the anniversary date and without the original 1970 festival site, would have been hugely damaging.
No refunds
Bill went on to explain,
“Sadly, Experience 1970 will simply have to cease trading and write off massive losses, having spent time and money on advertising, banner sites on the Island plus artwork, flyers, posters, Websites, countless trips to the Island and equally countless hours of work.
“For this reason, there can be no refunds for tickets already sold.”
Left “totally disillusioned”
He finished by saying,
“For myself, all all those at Experience 1970, we are totally disillusioned as this venture was not about making money, but to make new memories and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Last Great Event with all that entailed, not least the music of Jimi Hendrix, The Moody Blues, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Ten Years After, Leonard Cohen and so many more.”
