Glastonbarry, South Wales' foremost tribute festival, has been postponed for the second year running due to the pandemic.

The event will now take place on the final week of July 2022, providing normality has returned by then.

Mack Events, who run the festival, have said in a post on their website that they felt they had "no option".

"We understand the frustration at not knowing whether the festival will be going ahead this year, but as you will appreciate, we have been awaiting information from both the Welsh Government and local authority, to see where we stand for the summer," they wrote.

"We now have a clearer picture of the Welsh Government's position on the pandemic, and are able to make an informed decision. Unfortunately, we feel we have no option but to postpone GlastonBARRY until July 2022.

"The Welsh Government's guidance at the moment is still pretty uncertain, there are so many variable factors that it is almost impossible to predict where we might be by July.

"The truth is that is highly unlikely that we will see any large scale events take place in Wales this summer, but even in the very best case scenario, if the festival was able to take place at a reduced capacity, it is almost certain that there would be a lot of restrictions in place.

"A GlastonBARRY with these restrictions imposed just wouldn't be the event you've all come to expect. Obviously safety is paramount and we do not want to risk anyone's health in the slightest, but also we want to put on an event that we can be proud of, and is actually viable to run, which unfortunately is not achievable this summer.

"We will be doing everything we can to ensure that GlastonBARRY 2022 is the biggest and best festival to date! We are working with artists to ensure we deliver a line-up truly worthy of the 2 year wait."

They said all tickets will automatically roll over to the new dates in 2022.

GlastonBARRY Juniors will take place on Friday 29th July 2022, with GlastonBARRY festival taking place on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2022.

Nub News has attempted to contact Mack Events with regard to refunds for those unable or unwilling to attend the 2022 event.

We will provide an update when possible.