The Chemical Brothers explain Gatecrasher dash

United Kingdom | 29 May 2008

The dance duo were set to close the Northamptonshire festival last Sunday (25 May) but were forced to pull out at the last minute after rain and strong winds hit the Turweston Aerodrome site.

The entire main stage billing was cancelled leaving fans demanding their a refund after rumours filtered around the site that The Chemical Brothers had pulled a no show.

But the pair have put the record straight by explaining it was a joint decision between them and festival organisers.

A statement read: "On Sunday night we were unable to play the Gatecrasher event due to extreme weather which had made the stage dangerous. No other acts were able to perform on the stage all day due to these unforeseen conditions. Our crew arrived 24 hours ahead of the stage time and were fully prepared for the show to go ahead but it was mutually agreed by all parties involved that the stage was not safe due to the extreme weather conditions and particularly constant rain which was blowing onto the stage by the non-prevailing wind. Unfortunately we were unable to relocate to a tent due to crowd safety concerns.

"We regret letting down the people that had come to see us.  In 14 years of playing live shows we have never been in a position where it has been impossible to play a show due to weather conditions."

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