18 March 2020

The Wandering Hearts have announced that they will be postponing their upcoming April UK tour until further notice following the COVID-19 pandemic. The trio were set to embark on a 13-date tour across the UK commencing in the middle of April, but government measures – which have forced many other artists to cancel/postpone their touring commitments as well – have taken their toll. Taking to their social media, the group – made up of Chess Whiffin, AJ Dean and Tara Wilcox – expressed their dismay that they had to pull the plug on their tour, but stressed that they only did so on the basis that those attending would be safer as a result of it. “We are gutted to have to do this but safety first,” the band said in a statement on social media. “We are postponing our April tour to a later date which our team is fiercely working on now. We really hoped it wouldn’t come to this but we can’t put anyone at risk. “We love you guys & we promise to get back on the road as soon as we are able. All ticket holders will be emailed information regarding ticket refunds. If you instead wish to keep hold of your tickets, we will notify you as soon as the new dates are in place. Stay safe and make the most of your time.” The Wandering Hearts have been on a tremendous rise over the last few years and their second album is expected to drop at some point in 2020.

Kacey Musgraves will have to wait an additional year to perform at Glastonbury once more, as the festival has announced that it will be postponing until 2021. The festival announced in a statement that due to recent government measures and amidst all the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, they cannot go ahead as planned and instead will be making 2020 a fallow year. “We are so sorry to announce this, but Glastonbury 2020 will have to be cancelled and this will be an enforced fallow year for the festival,” festival organisers Michael and Emily Eavis said in a statement. “Clearly this was not a course of action we hoped to take for our 50th anniversary event, but following the new government measures announced this week – and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty – this is now our only viable option. “We would like to send our sincere apologies to the 135,000 people who have already paid a deposit for a Glastonbury 2020 ticket.” Ticket holders can rest easy though – if you already have a ticket, it is still valid for the rescheduled dates next year. Anyone who would still  like a refund can apply to do so before September. Glastonbury 2020 was set to be headlined by Kendrick Lemar, Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift, with it being fully expected that Musgraves would be on the Pyramid Stage. It was also presumed that Kacey Musgraves would be using Glastonbury as an anchor for a UK tour, so whether that comes to fruition or not now remains to be seen.