Livestock had been in doubt again this year but the organisers have confirmed it will now be taking place

Livestock is scheduled to take place at Forty Hall Farm in July

Livestock Festival will be going ahead next month after ticket sales hit the target organisers had set.

The summer music event at Forty Hall Farm had been in doubt again this year – following the cancellation in 2024 following low sales – and organiser Paul Dengel had set an 18^th June deadline for hitting its sales target to ensure the 2025 could go ahead.

Today (Friday 20^th) Paul confirmed Livestock had hit the target and would be going ahead as planned on Saturday, 19^th July.

In an email to supporters he said: “Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve crunched the numbers and hit our target ahead of the 18^th June milestone — meaning the core funding is in place and Livestock Music Festival 2025 is officially happening!

“We know setting a deadline might have put some people off, but after the difficulty of last year’s cancellation, we had to be sure we could deliver. Now, with the green light in hand, we can move forward with confidence.

“The main line-up is locked in, and we’ve got even more exciting announcements coming your way in the next few days.

“We now have to sell 500 more tickets in 30 days – so if you or someone you know haven’t got theirs yet, now’s the time. These tickets won’t hang around for long.

To everyone who booked early and helped get us over the line – thank you. You made this possible. See you on the farm in 30 days!”

To buy tickets for Livestock:
Visit livestockuk.com/ticket-office

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