The second ever Otherlands Music and Arts Festival at Scone Palace has been cancelled due to "poor ticket sales" and the loss of vital funding.
Following a successful debut in 2022, the festival was to return on August 11-13.
Organisers lined up “the best up-and-coming talent and award-winning headliners” for the iconic local venue.
The festival offers everything from live and electronic music, to punk, rock, and rap, and some of the most influential global and home-grown musical talents.
The inaugural Otherlands Festival welcomed thousands of happy revellers to the area.
Founder Tom Ketley said the event’s debut “surpassed all expectations”.
However, organisers have had to sadly pull the plug this year and apologised to ticket holders with the promise of full refunds.
In a statement on Tuesday they said: “This announcement comes with a heavy heart.
“We are very sorry to have to deliver the devastating news that we can no longer go ahead with Otherlands Music and Arts Festival this year due to poor ticket sales, rising production costs and loss of grant funding.
“This heart-breaking decision has not been made lightly and we are absolutely gutted that we could not make the festival a reality this year.
“An independent festival comes with a whole host of challenges and despite doing everything we can, we are unable to deliver the show to the high standard it needs to be, and therefore it is no longer viable to continue.
“We are sending this message with a heartfelt apology to those who have purchased tickets and been impacted.
“We understand like us, you have been very much looking forward to the event and would like to thank you for your support.
“All ticket holders will be refunded within 14 days. Please check your emails for further details.
“Our debut last summer was an incredible experience and our team would like to thank everyone involved.
“We remain positive that Otherlands will return in the future in a new format.”
Ticket holders can contact organisers on info@otherlandsfestival.com
