Washington Live cancels rescheduled 2020 event - and offers free tickets to NHS workers for 2021 fest

Organisers The Scandals performing at Washington Live 2019

Washington Live was originally supposed to take place in June this year, but was delayed until September in light of the coronavirus crisis.

Now organisers have now conceded they cannot make the festival COVID secure with current restrictions in place.

Instead, Washington Live will be taking place next year on June 5 2021, with the team working hard to make the event bigger than ever.

Washington Live is a joint effort from local band The Scandals and Washington AFC, which debuted for the first time last year, creating a family friendly festival with local music and community spirit.

After receiving an overwhelmingly positive response to the event last year, organisers were keen to make this year's event even better, but ultimately plans were scuppered by the coronavirus pandemic.

In a statement, the organising team said: “The safety of everyone involved with Washington Live was always our main concern. It’s a huge disappointment after all the work we’ve put into it but the safety of all who would attend has to come first.

“We were very fortunate to have a fabulous lineup for Washington Live 2020 and we’ve managed to secure most of these acts for next year's event. We’ll work harder than ever to make sure Washington Live 2021 is better than ever.”

Keep an eye out on the Washington Live Facebook page for more details about next years event.

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