Rock Festival Canned For Not Playing Country
Rock The Lakes refused license unless it features only country and western
The Rock The Lakes festival was due to take place in Southport on 17-19 August and it was due to feature a mixture of top tribute and local acts.
However, the festival organisers have revealed on their official website that the West Lancashire District Council Licensing Sub Committee granted a license on the basis that the festival could only play "country and western music".
Condition B of their granting of a license read said "That there will be a maximum of three events per calendar year (each event shall be a maximum of 4 days) and these events will be limited to Country & Western music and re-enactment functions"
As a result, the rock music festival now cannot go ahead as planned.