WOMAD Festival creator Peter Gabriel spoke on the BBC Radio 4 Today show to ask for clarity and security from the British government.
"We are not asking for alms .... we are asking for security" - 
says Peter Gabriel - "there is too much uncertainty for most festival promoters to take the risk."

Listen to his words:

WOMAD Festival of 2021 in Charlton Park has announced the first artists.

This eclectic mix celebrates the extraordinary diversity of musical talent that comes from the global communities that have made the UK their home.

This is just the first stop on WOMAD's roadmap towards a summer of discovering great unknown or already established artists.

More big names to join the WOMAD cast, with a group of international artists coming together for the summer celebration of returning to normal.

All ticket information here.