South Wales Evening Post - 30 July 2007
Swansea Council leader Chris Holley says he is confident the postponed Fflam music festival will go ahead - even though a new date has yet to be agreed.
The three-day festival was supposed to have happened in Singleton Park three weeks ago. However, just eight days before bands including Manic Street Preachers, Keane and Placebo were due on stage, event organisers Straight Music pulled the plug because of the bad weather.
It later emerged that no policing had been arranged for the concert.
When the postponement was announced organisers said a new date would be in place within a week.
But there has been no confirmation as yet.Councillor Holley (pictured) said talks were ongoing to get the festival rearranged. He said: "Alternative dates for the Fflam festival are currently being discussed, but have not been finalised.
"The promoter is confident that any alternative dates will have as strong a line-up as that which was planned for July."
Councillor Holley hinted that it could even have a better line-up.
"A number of major bands will now have finished their summer tour and they too may now be available," he added.
Ticket agencies have no information about any new dates.Around 20,000 fans were expected on each day of the festival and many have said that the postponement has left them out of pocket.
Despite a number of problems with the organisation of the festival, Councillor Holley said the only reason for the postponement was the amount of rain in June and July.
"Unfortunately we could not legislate for the weather, which was the deciding factor in canceling the event," he said.
