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The two day Crystal Palace Garden Party has been cancelled, the party was due to take place in London on the weekend of June 23-24.

The party has been pulled because of 'health and safety concerns'. The weekend event was due to play host to performances from prog-rock acts such as Rick Wakeman, Hawkind, Barclay James Harvest, Focus, The Strawbs and Curved Air on June 23 and The London Gala Symphony Orchestra on June 24.

The event organisers have issued a statement explaining the situation in more detail, they wrote,"There was some obvious weather wear to the stage and the temporary boards that were put down some time ago... However, on closer examination it seemed there might be a more serious problem.

"A surveyor was called and rotten joists checked etc it was discovered the dilapidation was much worse than was at first thought. It couldn't be guaranteed to be fixed in the time available so it was felt the safest thing to do all round was to cancel the event and hopefully try again next year."

The Crystal Palace Garden Party have assured fans of the event that they will strive to ensure next year's event goes ahead.