Music fans are set to be left out of pocket and performers have been left 'angry and confused' at shock news that an eagerly-awaited new music festival has been cancelled just over a month from its planned debut.
The inaugural Leazes Live had been due to take place in Newcastle on the May Bank Holiday weekend, with Manchester indie-rockers James headlining a bill which also included North East favourites The Futureheads; The Pale White and Mercury-nominated Lanterns On The Lake. But just days after promoters were heralding new additions to the line-up there came abrupt news of its cancellation.
It seemed that news came out of the blue to those due to take to its stage too, with local singer-songwriter Charlotte Grayson claiming artists had been asked not to post anything about it on social media but, being 'mad' about the situation, she decided to make her own apology to ticket-holders.
