Liverpool International Music Festival 2020 has been cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
LIMF was originally due to take place on July 19 having already been downsized from two days to one however the entire event has now been cancelled.
The LIMF team released a statement today saying “We’re sorry to announce that the Liverpool International Music Festival will not take place this year.
“This has been a difficult decision for the LIMF team, but the uncertainties around the global health crisis means we simply can’t continue to plan, or stage, an event of this scale.
“We very much hope the situation has improved by July, but as LIMF takes many months to organise, it’s impossible to produce the high-quality festival we know and love in these timescales.
“We know this will be a really disappointing decision not only for LIMF fans, but also for the wider music industry in Liverpool and beyond.
“LIMF is one of the city’s flagship events and each year has a positive impact on both established and up and coming artists, as well as local businesses and youth and community organisations to name a few.”
LIMF was due to be preceded by Cream Classical in the Park as it was last year. There has been no update from Cream as to whether the event will go ahead.