Following sudden departure by AEGLive (one of Lost Weekend major financial backers) frantic negotiations ensued to secure a financial package to re-finance the festival but it came to no avail.

Lost Weekend organiser Roy Gurvitz said: "We were devastated when AEGLive told us they were pulling out. It was completely unexpected that they should leave us in the lurch like this at the 11th hour. We felt especially sorry for the artists and the ticket holders who were looking forward to a fantastic substitute to Glastonbury. We tried our level best to find alternative finance and we came very close but it's important to ensure a fair deal for our ticket holders. In the end, with so little time, it became clear that the right thing to do was to cancel."

For those who were planning to have a ball in the castle and now are left pondering what to do, there are forthcoming events that will come with the hallmark of Lost Vagueness quality.

The next Lost Vagueness event is on 14th July at the Hackney Empire, London.

And then it will be The Glorious 12th Hunting Party on 12th August and on 28th October the Halloween Horror Show at the Coronet (Elephant & Castle, London), which may feature artists listed for the Lost Weekend.
According to Roy Gurvitz talks are being continued with Zutons and New York Dolls about featuring at next Lost Vagueness events.

Kick on Lost crew!

If you have purchased your tickets already don’t panic as organizers promised full refund via agencies, which have sold them.

Tickets refund pls go to www.lostweekend.org

Main agencies:
AEGLive
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