ProgPower UK III cancelled

In a statement from the organisers this morning the third UK edition of the ProgPower festival, due to be held at the Anson Rooms in Bristol on March 28 and 29 with a thirteen band bill topped by Evergrey, Brainstorm and Vanden Plas, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales and the seeming certainty that the organisation will lose money on the event for a third successive year.

The statement reads:

“This is the hardest decision we have ever had to make, but it is with great regret that we have had to cancel ProgPower UK 3.

“We have made no secret of the financial difficulties that have dogged our first two years, which is why we made a significant number of changes for year three. However, ticket sales have been extremely poor and, as a result, there is no way we can stage the festival without losing a substantial amount of money – again.

“This decision has not been taken lightly and we are fully aware of both the disappointment and inconvenience it will cause. However, we simply cannot afford to keep pumping money into ProgPower UK and we can assure you that we are as disappointed about this as you no doubt are.

“As a result of this, ProgPower UK LLP will cease trading with immediate effect.

“Ticket holders who purchased tickets via cheque or Paypal through the ProgPowerUK website will be refunded by the method through which the tickets were purchased. This will be done within twenty-eight days.

“If you purchased tickets at Bristol Ticket Shop, please contact them directly for a refund.

“Please direct any enquiries to enquiries@progpoweruk.com. All enquiries will be dealt with, but please be patient.

“We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported us over the past three years, and also thank Rene Janssen and his team for giving us the opportunity to make ProgPower UK a reality.

The ProgPower UK Team
16th Feb 2008″

Written by Jukebox:Metal Admin
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