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Llangollen Eisteddfod Resumes After Flu-Like Outbreak Forces First-Ever Concert Cancellation

Expert medical clearance allowed the site to reopen at 9am following the evacuation over a flu-like outbreak

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Overview

  • Welsh Ambulance Service declared an extraordinary medical incident Wednesday evening on Public Health Wales advice after multiple attendees developed flu-like symptoms.
  • Organisers evacuated the Uniting Nations: One World Concert, marking the first cancellation in the festival’s 66-year history.
  • A small group of children with mild respiratory symptoms were taken to hospital; they remain under assessment with no serious illness reported.
  • Medics cleared the site to reopen at 9am Thursday, allowing the six-day music and dance competition to proceed as scheduled.
  • Over 50,000 attendees and international performers are set to return, highlighting the event’s commitment to health and safety.