Boardmasters festival cancelled 12 hours before opening due to weather warnings

The organisers of Boardmasters music festival have cancelled the event just 12 hours before it was due to open, angering thousands of revellers.

The Met Office had warned of severe weather conditions this weekend, with heavy rain and high winds, and the decision was made to pull the plug on the Cornish festival.

The three-day event was due to be headlined by the Wu-Tang Clan, Florence And The Machine and Foals but organisers made the decision to cancel after speaking with police and independent safety advisers.

The statement said: "The safety of you, the fans and attendees, as well as performers and crew comes first, and the potential risk is too severe for the event to go ahead at this time."

Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine were due to perform (WireImage)

Refund information will be shared "as soon as possible", organisers said.

They added: "We sincerely regret the disappointment to fans, and apologise for any disruption caused to local businesses, performers and crew who were looking forward to Boardmasters as much as we were."

There was anger among ticket holders, who took to social media to share their disappointment and anger at the decision that has been taken.

A senior manager with festival organisers, Vision Nine Group, then issued another statement after being slated by those hoping to be there at the weekend.

He said: "It's disappointing news for many people. But for this year, we have made an extremely difficult decision to cancel the festival."

The Wu-Tang Clan are among the acts that have been cancelled (PA)

Boardmasters, a live music and surfing festival, usually takes place every year in and around the town of Newquay and can trace its heritage back to 1981.

Other acts who had been set to perform this weekend included Razorlight, Dizzee Rascal and Jorja Smith.

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