The Leicester Comedy Festival's forthcoming offshoot Open Air Summer Gig which was due to take place in the city’s Abbey Park on Sunday 14th June has been cancelled.
The BBC has reported that ticket holders for LCF In The Park have received an email from the organisers saying that costs would be refunded within ten working days but booking fees were non-refundable.
The spin-off of the annual winter Leicester Comedy Festival was due to feature a strong bill of comedians including Last One Laughing’s Lou Sanders,Taskmaster runner-up and co-host of Early Worms podcast Phil Ellis and critically acclaimed Plebs and Friday Night Dinner actor and comedian Tom Rosenthal on the main stage.
The cancellation comes at a time when the same organisers, Big Difference, are under fire for late payment of performers at this year's Leicester Comedy Festival.
Hundreds of acts have had a long wait for payment. Some are owed thousands of pounds. The problem is said to be due to cash flow issues.
The website page promoting the gig is no longer on the internet.
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