Cornwall's Boardmasters Festival postponed until next year due to coronavirus pandemic

Boardmasters - Cornwall's largest music festival - has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the event's organisers have announced.

The event will now return in 2021 in Newquay from the 11-15 August.

It is the second year in a row the event has been cancelled, following last year's forecast of bad weather and high winds.

The festival was due to be headlined by The 1975, Skepta and Kings of Leon. Credit: ITV News West Country

Ticket holders will be able to transfer their booking over to next year or request a full refund.

Organiser say all tickets transferred will be converted to Tier 1 2020 ticket prices and the difference will be refunded.

The event normally brings in up to £45 million into the local economy. Credit: Devon Live