Sonisphere WON'T Return In 2013

Sonisphere Festival won’t return to the UK in 2013, organisers have confirmed this morning.

Cancelled in 2012 due to poor ticket sales, it was announced earlier this month that the rock festival would return in 2013 with a stronger line-up.

Now, after careful consideration organisers have reversed their decision and say it definitely won’t take place as they haven’t been able to secure the desired big-name acts.

The full statement reads:

Team Sonisphere is sad to say that it has now been confirmed that Sonisphere UK will take a year off in 2013.

The three Sonisphere Festivals to date at Knebworth in 2009/2010/2011 set a very high standard and indeed 2011 was voted the best festival line up by The UK Festival Awards.

We think it is really important that the event only runs when it has a line up that sets it apart from the competition whilst also carrying a ticket price that allows us to offer real value for money to the music fans.

We were hoping to do that in 2013 but unfortunately it wasn't possible to fulfil both aims with the principle problem of there being a lack of available headliners of the calibre of previous festivals at Knebworth.

We made offers to over a dozen major artists but for various reasons none of these offers lead to securing a strong bill.