A series of drive-in concerts featuring Dizzee Rascal, The Streets, Beverley Knight and more has been cancelled over the risk of “localised lockdowns”.
Utilita Live From The Drive-In, a new venture from Live Nation, was set to tour the UK later this summer, stopping at 12 cities around the country including London.
However, these have all now been scrapped, just weeks before they were scheduled to begin.
In a statement, Live Nation said: “The Live From Drive In concert series will no longer proceed as planned this summer.
“We received huge support from artists, the live music production contractors, our headline sponsor Utilita along with our other partners and of course you, the fans.
“However the latest developments regarding localised lockdowns mean it has become impossible for us to continue the series with any confidence.”
Live Nation confirmed refunds would be “issued directly to all ticket holders within the next seven days”.
The series had hoped to pave a new way forward for live music during the lockdown, with fans arriving in their cars and then watching the concerts from private viewing platforms.
As it stands, a small number of socially distanced festivals are still set to take place in the UK this summer, including Red Rooster Festival in Suffolk and Unlocked in Northern Ireland.
