Brighton's Great Escape 2021 goes online instead

A spokesman said: “We can now confirm that The Great Escape 2021 will no longer be taking place in Brighton this year. However, we will be taking The Great Escape online for the first time.

“On May 13-14 2021 you can expect a huge snapshot of the best new artists showcasing their talents, plus The Great Escape Conference featuring the CMU conference strands, keynote speakers, panels, talks and debates as well as dedicated facilities for the industry to come together and network – just without the sea air and dashing between our beloved venues into the early hours…

“TGE ticket holders will be sent a special loyalty discount link to participate in TGE Online. If you don’t currently have a TGE ticket and want to join TGE Online you can purchase a ticket at https://greatescapefestival.com/buy-delegate-passes/“More info about TGE Online will be released very soon.

“We’ll be back next year in real life on May 11-14 2022 and as usual, you will be able to buy a festival ticket or delegate pass.

“If you are a TGE21 or TGE20 ticket holder you can choose to roll your tickets over to next year or you can request a refund from the ticket agent that you purchased with.

“We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the NHS for their extraordinary efforts in rolling out the vaccine as well as thanking all of you for your patience and we look forward to being together again in 2022 for our belated 15th birthday. It’s going to be a huge celebration.

“We’ll see you online in May 2021 and on the beach in 2022.”