extreme weather shuts down BBC Radio 1 and Aux stage

Leeds Competition have introduced that there shall be “no performances” on both the BBC Radio 1 Stage or the Aux Stage on Friday, resulting from results of Storm Lilian.

Campers at Bramham Park had been suggested this morning (August 23) to safe their tents and take further precautions, with gusts of as much as 60mph anticipated and a yellow warning being put in place till 11am.

Now, the competition have confirmed that the principle area won’t open at its scheduled 11am time slot, and that two of the phases, BBC Radio 1 and The Aux, will not be internet hosting performances right now.

“We will see an finish in sight to the excessive winds,” the competition wrote. “We undoubtedly gained’t be opening the sector at 11am, however we’re concentrating on as quickly as doable after that and we’ll replace you additional.”

LEEDS WEATHER UPDATE 🚨

We will see an finish in sight to the excessive winds. We undoubtedly will not be opening the sector at 11am, however we’re concentrating on as quickly as doable after that and we’ll replace you additional. Nevertheless, we have now undoubtedly misplaced the BBC Radio 1 stage right now, and there…

— Studying & Leeds Fest (@OfficialRandL) August 23, 2024

“Nevertheless, we have now undoubtedly misplaced the BBC Radio 1 stage right now, and there shall be no performances on it,” they continued. “We’ve got additionally misplaced the Aux stage right now, and there shall be no performances on it.”

“We stay hopeful that all the pieces else will proceed as deliberate and that we’ll nonetheless have a tremendous weekend. Please await additional data.”

The competition has but to verify whether or not the acts that had been resulting from play these phases shall be accommodated elsewhere on the lineup.

Try one Leeds Competition attendee’s TikTok video exhibiting the consequences of the robust winds on the campsite on Friday morning:

@kurtisleebaker

Wind fest 2024!!!! #leeds #leedsfestival

♬ unique sound – Kurtis Lee Baker

The total record of stage occasions for each Studying and Leeds Festivals could be discovered right here, however right now’s lineup on the BBC Radio 1 Stage at Leeds was set to incorporate a headline set by Beabadoobee, in addition to performances by Ashnikko, Alfie Templeman, Jesse®. Artemas, James Marriott, Destroy Boys, Good Neighbours and Felix Ames.

The Aux is a brand new stage and has been designed to showcase “pioneering digital creators” and can enable festival-goers to attend dwell podcasts, interactive talks, and livestreams and tune into the present media panorama.

Studying & Leeds Festivals 2024 kick off right now (August 23) at their traditional websites of Richfield Avenue (Studying) and Bramham Park (Leeds) – see right here for how one can comply with alongside at residence on BBC iPlayer and elsewhere if you weren’t in a position to safe a ticket.

The competition boasts Fred Once more.., Lana Del Rey, Liam Gallagher, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Blink-182 and Gerry Cinnamon as its six headliners this yr.

Raye, Spiritbox, Fontaines D.C., Reneé Rapp, Pendulum, Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats, Beabadoobee, Nia Archives, Two Door Cinema Membership, Neck Deep, The Wombats, Ashnikko, Rachel Chinouriri, Hak Baker, The Final Dinner Celebration and extra are additionally anticipated to play.

Test again at NME right here for the newest information, evaluations, interviews, images and extra from Studying and Leeds 2024.