In the latest, and presumably last, twist in the Rock'n'Roots saga, the festival has been cancelled once again.
The organisers were unable to obtain a licence to hold the event at the original venue near Much Marcle, and were originally forced to cancel last week. However, it looked like the festival was back on after negotiating a last-minute change of venue to Chepstow Racecourse.
However, due to the loss of a major headliner (Marillion) and a large number of refund requests, the organisers confirmed today that Rock'n'Roots will no longer be going ahead.
The organisers have said that they intend to take legal action against the decision by Herefordshire Council who decided not to grant a licence for the event. "(The council) has no moral or commonsense values, in fact just the opposite as many small business people will be hurt and some crippled with this. We are!"
A spokesman for the council told Ents24, "The licence was not actually granted because of significant flaws in the application."
"Herefordshire already hosts many festivals and events - including the hugely successful Big Chill - but on this occasion the promoter did not seek or gain a licence at the early stages despite selling tickets for the event".
Bands due to appear at the event included Marillion, Jefferson Starship and Cerys Matthews. Refunds are available at the point of purchase.
