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| Fflam rock festival is cancelled | Fflam rock festival is cancelled |
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| A Swansea rock festival due to have been headlined by Keane and the Manic Street Preachers has been cancelled. | A Swansea rock festival due to have been headlined by Keane and the Manic Street Preachers has been cancelled. |
| A month ago organisers postponed the event, which was originally due to be on 13-15 July, blaming the bad weather. | |
| Now they say it has proved impossible to re-book acts for later in the summer for the city's Singleton Park. | Now they say it has proved impossible to re-book acts for later in the summer for the city's Singleton Park. |
| "Unfortunately, we cannot find a date that suits all parties," said promoters Straight Music. Ticket-holders can get refunds from the point of purchase. | "Unfortunately, we cannot find a date that suits all parties," said promoters Straight Music. Ticket-holders can get refunds from the point of purchase. |
| The Fflam Festival was billed as an event which it was hoped would become as popular as Scotland's annual T in the Park. | The Fflam Festival was billed as an event which it was hoped would become as popular as Scotland's annual T in the Park. |
| ''Conspired' | ''Conspired' |
| More than 50 bands were booked to play with hopes of crowds of up to 30,000 people per day. | More than 50 bands were booked to play with hopes of crowds of up to 30,000 people per day. |
| Organisers Straight Music said the decision was taken "with great regret." | Organisers Straight Music said the decision was taken "with great regret." |
| The spokesman added: "After the initial postponement due to torrential weather conditions, we have made every possible effort to try and secure a new date for the festival this summer. | The spokesman added: "After the initial postponement due to torrential weather conditions, we have made every possible effort to try and secure a new date for the festival this summer. |
| The festival line-up includes bands from the Manics to The Feeling | The festival line-up includes bands from the Manics to The Feeling |
| "At this stage, we are left with no option but to cancel the festival for 2007 and put all our efforts into making it a huge success in 2008. | "At this stage, we are left with no option but to cancel the festival for 2007 and put all our efforts into making it a huge success in 2008. |
| "We would like to thank all the people in the local community who have stuck by us and supported us throughout the past couple of months." | "We would like to thank all the people in the local community who have stuck by us and supported us throughout the past couple of months." |
| A Swansea Council spokesman said Fflam would have been a "wonderful addition" to the events being staged in the city. | A Swansea Council spokesman said Fflam would have been a "wonderful addition" to the events being staged in the city. |
| "Although this was not a council event, we worked with the promoters right up until the last possible moment and gave them every opportunity to make Fflam a success," he said. | "Although this was not a council event, we worked with the promoters right up until the last possible moment and gave them every opportunity to make Fflam a success," he said. |
| "Unfortunately, a number of events have conspired against the promoters and it has not been possible for them to stage the event this year." | "Unfortunately, a number of events have conspired against the promoters and it has not been possible for them to stage the event this year." |
| It is a month since the event was postponed, with organisers blaming delays in putting the infrastructure in place because of the weather. | It is a month since the event was postponed, with organisers blaming delays in putting the infrastructure in place because of the weather. |